Liberian vs Canadian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 109,706,772 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Canadians within Liberian communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.489. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Liberians within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.030% in Canadians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Liberians corresponds to an increase of 29.7 Canadians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (21.4% compared to 28.1%, a difference of 31.4%), householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($82,005 compared to $97,625, a difference of 19.1%), and per capita income ($38,780 compared to $45,858, a difference of 18.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($38,215 compared to $39,724, a difference of 4.0%), householder income under 25 years ($48,917 compared to $52,336, a difference of 7.0%), and median earnings ($43,536 compared to $47,911, a difference of 10.1%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (14.8% compared to 10.5%, a difference of 40.4%), family poverty (10.6% compared to 8.2%, a difference of 29.6%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (19.5% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 28.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single mother poverty (29.9% compared to 29.3%, a difference of 1.9%), single male poverty (13.0% compared to 13.3%, a difference of 2.7%), and female poverty among 18-24 year olds (20.6% compared to 19.7%, a difference of 4.6%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.8% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 14.8%), unemployment among women with children under 18 years (6.0% compared to 5.3%, a difference of 14.8%), and male unemployment (5.8% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 14.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 25 to 29 years (6.8% compared to 6.8%, a difference of 0.26%), unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.5% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 3.6%), and unemployment among women with children under 6 years (8.1% compared to 7.8%, a difference of 3.7%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age > 16 (67.8% compared to 64.1%, a difference of 5.7%), in labor force | age 16-19 (41.8% compared to 40.1%, a difference of 4.3%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (86.4% compared to 84.4%, a difference of 2.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 45-54 (83.0% compared to 82.4%, a difference of 0.73%), in labor force | age 25-29 (86.1% compared to 84.7%, a difference of 1.7%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (85.7% compared to 84.2%, a difference of 1.8%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (8.6% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 45.9%), married-couple households (40.7% compared to 48.2%, a difference of 18.5%), and births to unmarried women (37.4% compared to 31.9%, a difference of 17.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of divorced or separated (12.6% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 1.6%), average family size (3.25 compared to 3.14, a difference of 3.6%), and family households (62.0% compared to 64.4%, a difference of 4.0%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (12.0% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 43.9%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.3% compared to 6.9%, a difference of 30.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (17.0% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 23.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (88.0% compared to 91.8%, a difference of 4.3%), 2 or more vehicles in household (51.7% compared to 58.6%, a difference of 13.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (17.0% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 23.5%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.4% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 41.6%), professional degree (3.6% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 31.7%), and doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 31.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.7% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.77%), kindergarten (97.6% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.77%), and 1st grade (97.6% compared to 98.3%, a difference of 0.77%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Liberian and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in hearing disability (2.8% compared to 3.5%, a difference of 22.5%), disability age under 5 (1.3% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 15.9%), and disability age 65 to 74 (25.6% compared to 22.9%, a difference of 11.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 5 to 17 (6.0% compared to 6.0%, a difference of 0.43%), ambulatory disability (6.3% compared to 6.3%, a difference of 0.60%), and female disability (12.7% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 0.76%).