Korean vs Spanish American Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 102,184,846 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish Americans within Korean communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.498. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Koreans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.011% in Spanish Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Koreans corresponds to an increase of 11.0 Spanish Americans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in median household income ($95,018 compared to $75,386, a difference of 26.0%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($110,334 compared to $87,836, a difference of 25.6%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($103,824 compared to $83,722, a difference of 24.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (25.4% compared to 24.6%, a difference of 3.3%), median female earnings ($41,276 compared to $36,391, a difference of 13.4%), and per capita income ($44,522 compared to $39,012, a difference of 14.1%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in family poverty (7.8% compared to 11.2%, a difference of 43.6%), child poverty among girls under 16 (14.1% compared to 19.8%, a difference of 41.0%), and female poverty among 25-34 year olds (12.0% compared to 16.7%, a difference of 39.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (11.5% compared to 13.5%, a difference of 17.6%), single father poverty (14.0% compared to 16.9%, a difference of 20.8%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.1% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 20.9%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.9% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 11.4%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (5.6% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 10.9%), and unemployment among ages 35 to 44 years (4.8% compared to 5.3%, a difference of 10.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 0.62%), unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.3% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 1.7%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.2% compared to 8.4%, a difference of 1.9%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (35.7% compared to 39.0%, a difference of 9.2%), in labor force | age 45-54 (82.9% compared to 80.1%, a difference of 3.6%), and in labor force | age > 16 (65.7% compared to 63.6%, a difference of 3.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (75.4% compared to 75.8%, a difference of 0.56%), in labor force | age 25-29 (84.2% compared to 83.4%, a difference of 0.95%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (84.5% compared to 83.5%, a difference of 1.1%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (30.1% compared to 38.6%, a difference of 28.0%), divorced or separated (11.3% compared to 13.3%, a difference of 17.6%), and single father households (2.4% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 17.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.36 compared to 3.24, a difference of 3.6%), family households with children (29.2% compared to 27.4%, a difference of 6.3%), and family households (68.3% compared to 64.1%, a difference of 6.5%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.0% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 13.2%), 4 or more vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 8.6%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 4.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.1% compared to 91.4%, a difference of 0.75%), 2 or more vehicles in household (61.0% compared to 58.9%, a difference of 3.6%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 4.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in bachelor's degree (37.0% compared to 33.1%, a difference of 12.0%), no schooling completed (2.4% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 11.0%), and associate's degree (45.8% compared to 41.8%, a difference of 9.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 9th grade (94.3% compared to 94.2%, a difference of 0.020%), 10th grade (93.2% compared to 92.9%, a difference of 0.25%), and nursery school (97.7% compared to 98.0%, a difference of 0.34%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Korean and Spanish American communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.1% compared to 2.9%, a difference of 42.1%), disability age 35 to 64 (10.5% compared to 13.7%, a difference of 30.4%), and hearing disability (3.1% compared to 4.0%, a difference of 29.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (48.6% compared to 50.0%, a difference of 2.9%), disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.1%, a difference of 3.6%), and cognitive disability (16.8% compared to 18.0%, a difference of 6.7%).