Jamaican vs Brazilian Community Comparison
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Brazilian Integration in Jamaican Communities
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 264,993,868 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Brazilians within Jamaican communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.259. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Jamaicans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.017% in Brazilians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Jamaicans corresponds to a decrease of 16.8 Brazilians.
Jamaican vs Brazilian Income
When considering income, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (19.6% compared to 26.7%, a difference of 36.5%), per capita income ($39,231 compared to $46,700, a difference of 19.0%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($88,327 compared to $104,408, a difference of 18.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($38,670 compared to $40,483, a difference of 4.7%), householder income under 25 years ($50,929 compared to $54,335, a difference of 6.7%), and median earnings ($43,343 compared to $48,356, a difference of 11.6%).
Income Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
Per Capita Income | Tragic $39,231 | Exceptional $46,700 |
Median Family Income | Tragic $90,581 | Excellent $106,942 |
Median Household Income | Tragic $76,583 | Exceptional $88,934 |
Median Earnings | Tragic $43,343 | Exceptional $48,356 |
Median Male Earnings | Tragic $48,632 | Exceptional $56,837 |
Median Female Earnings | Poor $38,670 | Excellent $40,483 |
Householder Age | Under 25 years | Tragic $50,929 | Exceptional $54,335 |
Householder Age | 25 - 44 years | Tragic $83,933 | Excellent $98,267 |
Householder Age | 45 - 64 years | Tragic $88,327 | Excellent $104,408 |
Householder Age | Over 65 years | Tragic $54,560 | Good $61,465 |
Wage/Income Gap | Exceptional 19.6% | Tragic 26.7% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Poverty
When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (16.4% compared to 11.1%, a difference of 48.1%), family poverty (11.1% compared to 8.6%, a difference of 28.7%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (19.7% compared to 15.4%, a difference of 27.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds (19.5% compared to 18.6%, a difference of 4.7%), single mother poverty (29.9% compared to 28.3%, a difference of 5.6%), and single female poverty (21.6% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 7.6%).
Poverty Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
Poverty | Tragic 14.4% | Good 11.9% |
Families | Tragic 11.1% | Excellent 8.6% |
Males | Tragic 13.2% | Excellent 10.8% |
Females | Tragic 15.5% | Excellent 13.0% |
Females 18 to 24 years | Exceptional 19.5% | Exceptional 18.6% |
Females 25 to 34 years | Tragic 14.8% | Excellent 13.1% |
Children Under 5 years | Tragic 20.4% | Excellent 16.4% |
Children Under 16 years | Tragic 19.7% | Excellent 15.4% |
Boys Under 16 years | Tragic 20.0% | Excellent 15.8% |
Girls Under 16 years | Tragic 19.7% | Excellent 15.4% |
Single Males | Tragic 13.2% | Exceptional 11.8% |
Single Females | Poor 21.6% | Exceptional 20.1% |
Single Fathers | Tragic 17.3% | Exceptional 15.5% |
Single Mothers | Poor 29.9% | Exceptional 28.3% |
Married Couples | Tragic 6.1% | Good 5.0% |
Seniors Over 65 years | Tragic 13.6% | Poor 11.3% |
Seniors Over 75 years | Tragic 15.1% | Tragic 12.8% |
Receiving Food Stamps | Tragic 16.4% | Excellent 11.1% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Unemployment
When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (21.7% compared to 17.1%, a difference of 27.3%), male unemployment (6.6% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 26.3%), and unemployment among youth under 25 years (14.4% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 25.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.6% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 0.84%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.5% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 1.4%), and unemployment among seniors over 75 years (9.5% compared to 9.3%, a difference of 2.2%).
Unemployment Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
Unemployment | Tragic 6.3% | Average 5.3% |
Males | Tragic 6.6% | Good 5.2% |
Females | Tragic 6.1% | Tragic 5.5% |
Youth < 25 | Tragic 14.4% | Good 11.5% |
Age | 16 to 19 years | Tragic 21.7% | Exceptional 17.1% |
Age | 20 to 24 years | Tragic 12.6% | Good 10.2% |
Age | 25 to 29 years | Tragic 7.9% | Excellent 6.5% |
Age | 30 to 34 years | Tragic 6.5% | Average 5.4% |
Age | 35 to 44 years | Tragic 5.5% | Fair 4.7% |
Age | 45 to 54 years | Tragic 5.3% | Fair 4.6% |
Age | 55 to 59 years | Tragic 5.2% | Tragic 5.0% |
Age | 60 to 64 years | Tragic 5.3% | Poor 5.0% |
Age | 65 to 74 years | Tragic 5.6% | Tragic 5.6% |
Seniors > 65 | Tragic 5.5% | Tragic 5.5% |
Seniors > 75 | Tragic 9.5% | Tragic 9.3% |
Women w/ Children < 6 | Tragic 8.8% | Average 7.7% |
Women w/ Children 6 to 17 | Tragic 9.8% | Fair 9.1% |
Women w/ Children < 18 | Tragic 6.4% | Tragic 5.8% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Labor Participation
When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (33.2% compared to 37.5%, a difference of 12.9%), in labor force | age 20-24 (72.7% compared to 75.8%, a difference of 4.2%), and in labor force | age > 16 (64.9% compared to 66.6%, a difference of 2.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 35-44 (84.4% compared to 85.0%, a difference of 0.66%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.3% compared to 85.4%, a difference of 1.2%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (83.9% compared to 85.3%, a difference of 1.7%).
Labor Participation Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
In Labor Force | Age > 16 | Poor 64.9% | Exceptional 66.6% |
In Labor Force | Age 20-64 | Tragic 78.9% | Exceptional 80.5% |
In Labor Force | Age 16-19 | Tragic 33.2% | Excellent 37.5% |
In Labor Force | Age 20-24 | Tragic 72.7% | Exceptional 75.8% |
In Labor Force | Age 25-29 | Tragic 83.9% | Exceptional 85.3% |
In Labor Force | Age 30-34 | Tragic 84.3% | Exceptional 85.4% |
In Labor Force | Age 35-44 | Good 84.4% | Exceptional 85.0% |
In Labor Force | Age 45-54 | Tragic 82.0% | Exceptional 83.7% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Family Structure
When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (8.2% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 31.9%), births to unmarried women (38.5% compared to 30.4%, a difference of 26.6%), and married-couple households (40.9% compared to 46.2%, a difference of 13.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households (64.2% compared to 63.9%, a difference of 0.53%), family households with children (26.9% compared to 27.7%, a difference of 2.8%), and average family size (3.31 compared to 3.18, a difference of 4.1%).
Family Structure Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
Family Households | Average 64.2% | Poor 63.9% |
Family Households with Children | Tragic 26.9% | Good 27.7% |
Married-couple Households | Tragic 40.9% | Fair 46.2% |
Average Family Size | Exceptional 3.31 | Tragic 3.18 |
Single Father Households | Average 2.3% | Exceptional 2.2% |
Single Mother Households | Tragic 8.2% | Average 6.2% |
Currently Married | Tragic 41.4% | Fair 46.4% |
Divorced or Separated | Tragic 12.9% | Average 12.1% |
Births to Unmarried Women | Tragic 38.5% | Excellent 30.4% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Vehicle Availability
When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (17.9% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 72.7%), 2 or more vehicles in household (45.8% compared to 53.8%, a difference of 17.4%), and 4 or more vehicles in household (4.6% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 16.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (82.1% compared to 90.0%, a difference of 9.6%), 3 or more vehicles in household (15.2% compared to 17.4%, a difference of 14.5%), and 4 or more vehicles in household (4.6% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 16.1%).
Vehicle Availability Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
No Vehicles Available | Tragic 17.9% | Average 10.4% |
1+ Vehicles Available | Tragic 82.1% | Good 90.0% |
2+ Vehicles Available | Tragic 45.8% | Tragic 53.8% |
3+ Vehicles Available | Tragic 15.2% | Tragic 17.4% |
4+ Vehicles Available | Tragic 4.6% | Tragic 5.4% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Education Level
When considering education level, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 42.6%), professional degree (3.7% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 34.0%), and master's degree (13.4% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 23.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 5th grade (96.9% compared to 97.2%, a difference of 0.38%), kindergarten (97.6% compared to 97.9%, a difference of 0.39%), and nursery school (97.6% compared to 98.0%, a difference of 0.42%).
Education Level Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
No Schooling Completed | Tragic 2.4% | Good 2.1% |
Nursery School | Tragic 97.6% | Average 98.0% |
Kindergarten | Tragic 97.6% | Average 97.9% |
1st Grade | Tragic 97.5% | Average 97.9% |
2nd Grade | Tragic 97.5% | Average 97.9% |
3rd Grade | Tragic 97.4% | Average 97.8% |
4th Grade | Tragic 97.1% | Average 97.5% |
5th Grade | Tragic 96.9% | Fair 97.2% |
6th Grade | Tragic 96.5% | Fair 96.9% |
7th Grade | Tragic 95.5% | Fair 96.0% |
8th Grade | Tragic 95.1% | Fair 95.6% |
9th Grade | Tragic 94.1% | Average 94.9% |
10th Grade | Tragic 92.8% | Good 93.8% |
11th Grade | Tragic 91.4% | Good 92.8% |
12th Grade, No Diploma | Tragic 89.7% | Good 91.3% |
High School Diploma | Tragic 87.2% | Good 89.3% |
GED/Equivalency | Tragic 83.3% | Good 86.3% |
College, Under 1 year | Tragic 60.5% | Good 65.9% |
College, 1 year or more | Tragic 54.9% | Good 60.5% |
Associate's Degree | Tragic 42.1% | Exceptional 48.7% |
Bachelor's Degree | Tragic 33.6% | Exceptional 40.8% |
Master's Degree | Tragic 13.4% | Exceptional 16.5% |
Professional Degree | Tragic 3.7% | Exceptional 5.0% |
Doctorate Degree | Tragic 1.5% | Exceptional 2.1% |
Jamaican vs Brazilian Disability
When considering disability, the most significant differences between Jamaican and Brazilian communities in the United States are seen in ambulatory disability (6.7% compared to 5.7%, a difference of 17.8%), self-care disability (2.7% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 16.2%), and disability age under 5 (1.3% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 15.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 18 to 34 (6.4% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 0.37%), disability age over 75 (47.7% compared to 46.5%, a difference of 2.7%), and cognitive disability (17.9% compared to 17.1%, a difference of 4.3%).
Disability Metric | Jamaican | Brazilian |
Disability | Tragic 12.1% | Exceptional 11.4% |
Males | Poor 11.5% | Excellent 10.9% |
Females | Tragic 12.7% | Exceptional 11.8% |
Age | Under 5 years | Fair 1.3% | Tragic 1.5% |
Age | 5 to 17 years | Tragic 6.2% | Tragic 5.9% |
Age | 18 to 34 years | Excellent 6.4% | Excellent 6.4% |
Age | 35 to 64 years | Tragic 11.9% | Exceptional 10.5% |
Age | 65 to 74 years | Poor 24.0% | Exceptional 22.4% |
Age | Over 75 years | Poor 47.7% | Exceptional 46.5% |
Vision | Tragic 2.4% | Good 2.1% |
Hearing | Exceptional 2.7% | Good 2.9% |
Cognitive | Tragic 17.9% | Good 17.1% |
Ambulatory | Tragic 6.7% | Exceptional 5.7% |
Self-Care | Tragic 2.7% | Exceptional 2.3% |