Immigrants from Western Europe vs Bulgarian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,181,130 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bulgarians within Immigrant from Western Europe communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.441. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Immigrants from Western Europe within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.097% in Bulgarians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Immigrants from Western Europe corresponds to an increase of 97.2 Bulgarians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in median household income ($91,936 compared to $96,290, a difference of 4.7%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($108,824 compared to $113,883, a difference of 4.6%), and median family income ($112,688 compared to $117,818, a difference of 4.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (27.8% compared to 27.8%, a difference of 0.26%), per capita income ($50,065 compared to $50,906, a difference of 1.7%), and householder income over 65 years ($64,933 compared to $66,236, a difference of 2.0%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (16.5% compared to 13.9%, a difference of 18.9%), child poverty among girls under 16 (15.4% compared to 13.1%, a difference of 17.4%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (15.1% compared to 13.0%, a difference of 16.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father poverty (16.9% compared to 15.8%, a difference of 7.3%), single mother poverty (28.9% compared to 26.5%, a difference of 8.7%), and single female poverty (20.6% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 9.7%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.7% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 17.6%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (5.5% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 16.0%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.4% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 11.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.9% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 3.0%), unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (10.4% compared to 9.9%, a difference of 5.1%), and unemployment among youth under 25 years (11.5% compared to 10.9%, a difference of 5.5%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age > 16 (64.2% compared to 66.4%, a difference of 3.4%), in labor force | age 20-64 (79.1% compared to 81.1%, a difference of 2.5%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (82.4% compared to 84.2%, a difference of 2.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (75.3% compared to 76.4%, a difference of 1.4%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.7% compared to 86.0%, a difference of 1.5%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (84.2% compared to 85.5%, a difference of 1.5%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (31.1% compared to 27.1%, a difference of 14.8%), single father households (2.1% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 8.8%), and single mother households (5.8% compared to 5.3%, a difference of 8.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.14 compared to 3.13, a difference of 0.41%), family households (63.2% compared to 63.6%, a difference of 0.58%), and family households with children (26.4% compared to 27.0%, a difference of 2.4%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (10.9% compared to 9.0%, a difference of 21.8%), 4 or more vehicles in household (6.3% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 9.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (19.5% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 4.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 2 or more vehicles in household (55.4% compared to 56.5%, a difference of 2.1%), 1 or more vehicles in household (89.2% compared to 91.1%, a difference of 2.1%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (19.5% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 4.0%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (1.8% compared to 1.6%, a difference of 8.7%), bachelor's degree (42.0% compared to 45.3%, a difference of 7.8%), and associate's degree (50.1% compared to 53.3%, a difference of 6.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (98.3% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.12%), kindergarten (98.3% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.12%), and 1st grade (98.3% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.12%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Immigrants from Western Europe and Bulgarian communities in the United States are seen in disability age 35 to 64 (11.1% compared to 9.7%, a difference of 15.0%), vision disability (2.2% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 13.4%), and ambulatory disability (6.2% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 11.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (46.2% compared to 45.1%, a difference of 2.5%), cognitive disability (16.9% compared to 16.3%, a difference of 3.6%), and disability age 18 to 34 (6.9% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 6.4%).