Japanese vs Puerto Rican Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 246,263,975 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans within Japanese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.244. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Japanese within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.096% in Puerto Ricans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Japanese corresponds to an increase of 95.6 Puerto Ricans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in median household income ($83,395 compared to $59,197, a difference of 40.9%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($96,834 compared to $69,234, a difference of 39.9%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($91,624 compared to $65,996, a difference of 38.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($38,528 compared to $31,560, a difference of 22.1%), median earnings ($44,825 compared to $35,560, a difference of 26.1%), and wage/income gap (23.8% compared to 18.7%, a difference of 27.1%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (5.6% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 127.4%), single father poverty (15.2% compared to 31.5%, a difference of 106.9%), and family poverty (9.9% compared to 20.3%, a difference of 105.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single mother poverty (28.9% compared to 44.5%, a difference of 54.1%), female poverty among 18-24 year olds (18.8% compared to 29.8%, a difference of 58.6%), and single female poverty (21.3% compared to 34.1%, a difference of 59.8%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 67.7%), unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (10.0% compared to 16.7%, a difference of 66.2%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.4% compared to 13.9%, a difference of 64.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.3% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 13.1%), unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (5.1% compared to 6.1%, a difference of 19.6%), and unemployment among seniors over 65 years (4.9% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 19.6%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (37.5% compared to 30.3%, a difference of 23.7%), in labor force | age > 16 (65.8% compared to 58.1%, a difference of 13.3%), and in labor force | age 20-24 (75.3% compared to 68.3%, a difference of 10.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 35-44 (83.6% compared to 80.7%, a difference of 3.6%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.3% compared to 81.2%, a difference of 3.8%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.3% compared to 80.4%, a difference of 4.9%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (35.2% compared to 45.7%, a difference of 29.9%), single mother households (7.4% compared to 8.7%, a difference of 18.0%), and divorced or separated (12.0% compared to 13.9%, a difference of 15.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.35 compared to 3.28, a difference of 2.2%), family households (65.9% compared to 64.2%, a difference of 2.7%), and single father households (2.8% compared to 2.6%, a difference of 5.7%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.4% compared to 15.5%, a difference of 64.2%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 62.9%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 15.6%, a difference of 39.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (90.6% compared to 84.6%, a difference of 7.1%), 2 or more vehicles in household (57.5% compared to 47.1%, a difference of 22.1%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 15.6%, a difference of 39.4%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (3.3% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 43.9%), master's degree (12.5% compared to 11.2%, a difference of 11.9%), and professional degree (3.5% compared to 3.2%, a difference of 9.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 7th grade (94.0% compared to 94.0%, a difference of 0.070%), 6th grade (95.4% compared to 95.5%, a difference of 0.15%), and 8th grade (93.6% compared to 93.2%, a difference of 0.35%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.4% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 64.2%), disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 41.9%), and ambulatory disability (6.3% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 41.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (18.3% compared to 19.2%, a difference of 5.2%), disability age over 75 (50.2% compared to 52.9%, a difference of 5.3%), and disability age 65 to 74 (25.7% compared to 29.1%, a difference of 13.3%).