Korean vs African Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 441,534,572 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Africans within Korean communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.135. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Koreans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.005% in Africans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Koreans corresponds to a decrease of 4.5 Africans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($103,824 compared to $78,986, a difference of 31.5%), median household income ($95,018 compared to $72,650, a difference of 30.8%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($110,334 compared to $84,925, a difference of 29.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (25.4% compared to 22.9%, a difference of 10.9%), median female earnings ($41,276 compared to $36,530, a difference of 13.0%), and median earnings ($48,727 compared to $41,955, a difference of 16.1%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (14.4% compared to 22.8%, a difference of 58.4%), child poverty under the age of 16 (13.9% compared to 21.7%, a difference of 56.4%), and child poverty among girls under 16 (14.1% compared to 21.9%, a difference of 56.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (11.5% compared to 13.6%, a difference of 18.5%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.1% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 25.2%), and single mother poverty (26.4% compared to 33.3%, a difference of 26.1%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.2% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 26.8%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 9.2%, a difference of 22.8%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.4% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 21.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.9% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 0.69%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 1.1%), and unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.9% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 2.2%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (35.7% compared to 38.0%, a difference of 6.4%), in labor force | age 45-54 (82.9% compared to 80.5%, a difference of 3.0%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (79.8% compared to 77.9%, a difference of 2.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (75.4% compared to 75.0%, a difference of 0.61%), in labor force | age 25-29 (84.2% compared to 83.2%, a difference of 1.2%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (84.5% compared to 83.4%, a difference of 1.4%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (6.0% compared to 8.2%, a difference of 35.8%), births to unmarried women (30.1% compared to 39.7%, a difference of 31.9%), and married-couple households (49.7% compared to 40.9%, a difference of 21.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father households (2.4% compared to 2.5%, a difference of 2.8%), average family size (3.36 compared to 3.25, a difference of 3.2%), and family households with children (29.2% compared to 27.2%, a difference of 7.4%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.0% compared to 12.3%, a difference of 54.1%), 4 or more vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 48.0%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 18.2%, a difference of 32.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.1% compared to 87.8%, a difference of 4.9%), 2 or more vehicles in household (61.0% compared to 51.8%, a difference of 17.7%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 18.2%, a difference of 32.4%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in bachelor's degree (37.0% compared to 32.9%, a difference of 12.6%), associate's degree (45.8% compared to 41.1%, a difference of 11.3%), and professional degree (4.1% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 10.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 10th grade (93.2% compared to 93.1%, a difference of 0.070%), nursery school (97.7% compared to 97.9%, a difference of 0.19%), and kindergarten (97.6% compared to 97.8%, a difference of 0.19%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Korean and African communities in the United States are seen in disability age 35 to 64 (10.5% compared to 13.6%, a difference of 29.7%), disability age 5 to 17 (5.1% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 28.3%), and vision disability (2.1% compared to 2.5%, a difference of 22.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (48.6% compared to 48.9%, a difference of 0.49%), hearing disability (3.1% compared to 3.0%, a difference of 0.57%), and self-care disability (2.5% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 8.4%).