Latvian vs Norwegian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 218,820,260 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Norwegians within Latvian communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.348. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Latvians within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.345% in Norwegians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Latvians corresponds to an increase of 345.5 Norwegians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in per capita income ($52,649 compared to $44,480, a difference of 18.4%), median male earnings ($63,498 compared to $55,965, a difference of 13.5%), and median family income ($120,301 compared to $106,144, a difference of 13.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of householder income under 25 years ($52,783 compared to $53,127, a difference of 0.65%), wage/income gap (27.9% compared to 29.0%, a difference of 3.9%), and householder income over 65 years ($67,326 compared to $61,104, a difference of 10.2%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in single female poverty (19.0% compared to 20.8%, a difference of 9.8%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (9.5% compared to 8.7%, a difference of 8.8%), and female poverty among 18-24 year olds (19.5% compared to 20.7%, a difference of 6.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of poverty (10.5% compared to 10.5%, a difference of 0.10%), male poverty (9.6% compared to 9.5%, a difference of 0.45%), and female poverty (11.4% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 0.64%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (16.7% compared to 14.5%, a difference of 15.1%), unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.6% compared to 9.8%, a difference of 14.1%), and female unemployment (4.7% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 12.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (5.0% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 0.28%), unemployment among ages 25 to 29 years (6.2% compared to 6.0%, a difference of 3.1%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.6% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 3.5%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (38.9% compared to 46.2%, a difference of 18.8%), in labor force | age 20-24 (76.1% compared to 80.1%, a difference of 5.4%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (83.8% compared to 84.4%, a difference of 0.73%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (86.1% compared to 86.1%, a difference of 0.030%), in labor force | age > 16 (65.5% compared to 65.7%, a difference of 0.24%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (85.4% compared to 85.6%, a difference of 0.28%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.0% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 20.0%), births to unmarried women (27.7% compared to 29.3%, a difference of 5.8%), and divorced or separated (11.6% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 4.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.11 compared to 3.08, a difference of 0.78%), family households (62.8% compared to 63.9%, a difference of 1.8%), and married-couple households (47.9% compared to 49.5%, a difference of 3.4%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.8% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 52.1%), 4 or more vehicles in household (6.1% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 30.6%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (19.3% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 23.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (90.3% compared to 93.7%, a difference of 3.7%), 2 or more vehicles in household (56.2% compared to 62.8%, a difference of 11.7%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (19.3% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 23.8%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in professional degree (6.2% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 49.0%), master's degree (19.8% compared to 14.0%, a difference of 41.1%), and doctorate degree (2.6% compared to 1.8%, a difference of 40.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of ged/equivalency (89.2% compared to 89.0%, a difference of 0.17%), nursery school (98.5% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and kindergarten (98.5% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.23%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Latvian and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.3% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 27.8%), hearing disability (3.2% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 15.3%), and disability age 35 to 64 (10.2% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 12.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of self-care disability (2.3% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 0.53%), cognitive disability (16.6% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 0.82%), and disability age over 75 (45.1% compared to 45.5%, a difference of 0.90%).