Korean vs Black/African American Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 505,633,154 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans within Korean communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.596. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Koreans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.144% in Blacks/African Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Koreans corresponds to a decrease of 144.2 Blacks/African Americans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($103,824 compared to $73,370, a difference of 41.5%), median household income ($95,018 compared to $67,573, a difference of 40.6%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($110,334 compared to $78,556, a difference of 40.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($41,276 compared to $35,315, a difference of 16.9%), wage/income gap (25.4% compared to 21.7%, a difference of 17.1%), and median earnings ($48,727 compared to $40,085, a difference of 21.6%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (14.4% compared to 25.7%, a difference of 78.3%), child poverty under the age of 16 (13.9% compared to 24.4%, a difference of 76.2%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (14.0% compared to 24.5%, a difference of 75.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (11.5% compared to 14.6%, a difference of 27.6%), single mother poverty (26.4% compared to 35.2%, a difference of 33.4%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.1% compared to 13.7%, a difference of 36.2%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.2% compared to 11.4%, a difference of 38.8%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 10.3%, a difference of 37.7%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.4% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 35.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.9% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 5.4%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 6.8%), and unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.9% compared to 5.3%, a difference of 7.6%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 45-54 (82.9% compared to 79.3%, a difference of 4.5%), in labor force | age 20-64 (79.8% compared to 76.8%, a difference of 3.9%), and in labor force | age > 16 (65.7% compared to 63.4%, a difference of 3.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (84.2% compared to 82.6%, a difference of 2.0%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.5% compared to 82.8%, a difference of 2.1%), and in labor force | age 20-24 (75.4% compared to 73.9%, a difference of 2.1%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (6.0% compared to 9.0%, a difference of 49.3%), births to unmarried women (30.1% compared to 44.3%, a difference of 47.1%), and married-couple households (49.7% compared to 38.5%, a difference of 29.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father households (2.4% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 2.0%), average family size (3.36 compared to 3.27, a difference of 2.6%), and family households with children (29.2% compared to 26.5%, a difference of 10.3%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in 4 or more vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 57.3%), no vehicles in household (8.0% compared to 11.9%, a difference of 48.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 17.3%, a difference of 38.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.1% compared to 88.2%, a difference of 4.4%), 2 or more vehicles in household (61.0% compared to 50.9%, a difference of 19.9%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 17.3%, a difference of 38.9%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in bachelor's degree (37.0% compared to 30.9%, a difference of 19.8%), professional degree (4.1% compared to 3.4%, a difference of 19.5%), and doctorate degree (1.7% compared to 1.4%, a difference of 19.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 10th grade (93.2% compared to 93.2%, a difference of 0.0%), nursery school (97.7% compared to 97.9%, a difference of 0.25%), and kindergarten (97.6% compared to 97.9%, a difference of 0.25%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Korean and Black/African American communities in the United States are seen in disability age 35 to 64 (10.5% compared to 14.7%, a difference of 40.5%), vision disability (2.1% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 34.5%), and disability age 5 to 17 (5.1% compared to 6.8%, a difference of 33.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of hearing disability (3.1% compared to 3.0%, a difference of 0.77%), disability age over 75 (48.6% compared to 49.5%, a difference of 1.8%), and cognitive disability (16.8% compared to 19.0%, a difference of 13.0%).