Chinese vs Mexican Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 11,714,910 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Mexicans within Chinese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.116. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Chinese within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.254% in Mexicans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Chinese corresponds to a decrease of 253.8 Mexicans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in householder income over 65 years ($77,465 compared to $53,897, a difference of 43.7%), median family income ($116,188 compared to $85,618, a difference of 35.7%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($116,156 compared to $86,816, a difference of 33.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (25.9% compared to 26.0%, a difference of 0.52%), householder income under 25 years ($58,162 compared to $49,989, a difference of 16.4%), and median earnings ($48,836 compared to $39,834, a difference of 22.6%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (3.6% compared to 7.2%, a difference of 96.8%), family poverty (6.5% compared to 11.8%, a difference of 81.6%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (11.9% compared to 20.7%, a difference of 74.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father poverty (15.4% compared to 16.1%, a difference of 4.8%), female poverty among 18-24 year olds (16.2% compared to 20.5%, a difference of 26.7%), and single male poverty (11.0% compared to 14.0%, a difference of 27.3%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (5.9% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 54.5%), female unemployment (4.5% compared to 6.1%, a difference of 36.3%), and unemployment among seniors over 65 years (4.2% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 33.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (9.3% compared to 9.3%, a difference of 0.54%), unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (9.4% compared to 10.6%, a difference of 13.4%), and unemployment among youth under 25 years (10.7% compared to 12.3%, a difference of 14.7%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (38.6% compared to 35.6%, a difference of 8.3%), in labor force | age 45-54 (84.1% compared to 79.8%, a difference of 5.4%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (80.7% compared to 77.2%, a difference of 4.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age > 16 (64.7% compared to 64.1%, a difference of 0.92%), in labor force | age 20-24 (77.3% compared to 75.1%, a difference of 2.9%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.3% compared to 81.9%, a difference of 2.9%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (5.2% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 54.3%), single father households (2.0% compared to 3.0%, a difference of 50.9%), and births to unmarried women (30.2% compared to 36.9%, a difference of 22.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households (68.1% compared to 69.0%, a difference of 1.2%), average family size (3.34 compared to 3.48, a difference of 4.1%), and married-couple households (50.4% compared to 47.1%, a difference of 6.8%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.2% compared to 7.0%, a difference of 17.0%), 3 or more vehicles in household (23.9% compared to 24.7%, a difference of 3.5%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (60.1% compared to 61.7%, a difference of 2.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 4 or more vehicles in household (8.8% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 1.0%), 1 or more vehicles in household (91.9% compared to 93.0%, a difference of 1.3%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (60.1% compared to 61.7%, a difference of 2.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (1.5% compared to 3.3%, a difference of 123.8%), professional degree (4.5% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 62.3%), and doctorate degree (1.8% compared to 1.2%, a difference of 50.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (98.6% compared to 96.8%, a difference of 1.9%), kindergarten (98.5% compared to 96.7%, a difference of 1.9%), and 1st grade (98.5% compared to 96.7%, a difference of 1.9%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Chinese and Mexican communities in the United States are seen in disability age 65 to 74 (21.7% compared to 27.2%, a difference of 25.3%), vision disability (2.0% compared to 2.5%, a difference of 23.8%), and disability age 5 to 17 (4.7% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 23.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female disability (12.3% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 0.39%), disability (12.2% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 0.68%), and ambulatory disability (6.5% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 1.6%).