Ghanaian vs American Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 190,708,754 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Americans within Ghanaian communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.252. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Ghanaians within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.329% in Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Ghanaians corresponds to an increase of 329.0 Americans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (22.3% compared to 27.8%, a difference of 24.6%), median female earnings ($40,429 compared to $35,777, a difference of 13.0%), and median household income ($83,582 compared to $75,932, a difference of 10.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median male earnings ($52,810 compared to $50,761, a difference of 4.0%), householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($90,137 compared to $84,791, a difference of 6.3%), and median family income ($98,877 compared to $92,096, a difference of 7.4%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in single father poverty (16.7% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 20.3%), single male poverty (13.3% compared to 15.8%, a difference of 19.1%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (12.4% compared to 10.6%, a difference of 17.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female poverty (14.7% compared to 14.6%, a difference of 0.85%), child poverty under the age of 16 (18.6% compared to 18.3%, a difference of 1.2%), and child poverty among girls under 16 (18.5% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 1.5%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.4% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 24.0%), unemployment (6.0% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 19.1%), and female unemployment (5.9% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 17.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 1.4%), unemployment among ages 25 to 29 years (7.2% compared to 7.4%, a difference of 1.8%), and unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (6.0% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 3.3%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (35.3% compared to 40.3%, a difference of 14.0%), in labor force | age > 16 (67.1% compared to 62.1%, a difference of 8.1%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (80.1% compared to 77.0%, a difference of 4.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (84.7% compared to 83.1%, a difference of 1.9%), in labor force | age 20-24 (74.3% compared to 76.1%, a difference of 2.4%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (84.8% compared to 82.4%, a difference of 3.0%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (7.8% compared to 6.6%, a difference of 19.6%), married-couple households (42.2% compared to 47.9%, a difference of 13.5%), and currently married (42.9% compared to 48.0%, a difference of 11.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father households (2.4% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 0.65%), family households (63.5% compared to 65.5%, a difference of 3.2%), and average family size (3.29 compared to 3.16, a difference of 3.9%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (16.4% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 114.9%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.2% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 43.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (16.4% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 38.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (83.6% compared to 92.5%, a difference of 10.6%), 2 or more vehicles in household (48.0% compared to 60.0%, a difference of 25.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (16.4% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 38.3%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.6% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 54.8%), master's degree (15.5% compared to 12.3%, a difference of 26.2%), and doctorate degree (1.8% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 19.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of ged/equivalency (84.3% compared to 84.7%, a difference of 0.48%), nursery school (97.5% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.98%), and kindergarten (97.4% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.99%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Ghanaian and American communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 53.9%), hearing disability (2.5% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 52.8%), and male disability (10.8% compared to 13.8%, a difference of 27.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (47.5% compared to 48.4%, a difference of 1.9%), cognitive disability (18.3% compared to 17.2%, a difference of 6.4%), and disability age 65 to 74 (24.1% compared to 25.8%, a difference of 7.2%).