Portuguese vs English Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 449,516,059 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of English within Portuguese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.238. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Portuguese within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.064% in English. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Portuguese corresponds to an increase of 64.5 English.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (27.4% compared to 29.5%, a difference of 7.7%), householder income under 25 years ($54,436 compared to $50,805, a difference of 7.1%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($99,429 compared to $94,429, a difference of 5.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of householder income over 65 years ($61,440 compared to $61,487, a difference of 0.080%), per capita income ($44,362 compared to $43,982, a difference of 0.86%), and median male earnings ($56,663 compared to $55,747, a difference of 1.6%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (12.2% compared to 9.8%, a difference of 24.9%), seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.1% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 16.3%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.5% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 16.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of child poverty among girls under 16 (15.3% compared to 15.3%, a difference of 0.19%), child poverty under the age of 16 (15.1% compared to 14.9%, a difference of 1.3%), and female poverty (12.6% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 1.6%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in unemployment (5.4% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 16.8%), unemployment among ages 45 to 54 years (4.8% compared to 4.1%, a difference of 16.8%), and male unemployment (5.6% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 16.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children under 6 years (8.0% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 0.26%), unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (9.4% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 0.57%), and unemployment among seniors over 75 years (10.4% compared to 10.1%, a difference of 3.3%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (40.0% compared to 42.4%, a difference of 5.9%), in labor force | age 20-24 (76.4% compared to 77.6%, a difference of 1.5%), and in labor force | age > 16 (64.4% compared to 63.7%, a difference of 0.99%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 45-54 (82.2% compared to 82.2%, a difference of 0.020%), in labor force | age 25-29 (84.4% compared to 84.5%, a difference of 0.050%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (84.0% compared to 84.0%, a difference of 0.10%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (6.4% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 10.9%), single father households (2.5% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 7.3%), and births to unmarried women (33.8% compared to 31.7%, a difference of 6.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (27.6% compared to 27.3%, a difference of 1.1%), family households (65.8% compared to 65.1%, a difference of 1.1%), and average family size (3.19 compared to 3.11, a difference of 2.5%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 31.7%), 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 23.1%, a difference of 5.6%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (58.6% compared to 61.9%, a difference of 5.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (91.6% compared to 93.8%, a difference of 2.5%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.4% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 3.0%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (58.6% compared to 61.9%, a difference of 5.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.1% compared to 1.4%, a difference of 52.1%), doctorate degree (1.8% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 9.4%), and professional degree (4.1% compared to 4.4%, a difference of 8.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (98.0% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.75%), kindergarten (97.9% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.75%), and 1st grade (97.9% compared to 98.6%, a difference of 0.76%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Portuguese and English communities in the United States are seen in hearing disability (3.5% compared to 3.8%, a difference of 9.1%), self-care disability (2.6% compared to 2.5%, a difference of 6.3%), and disability age 18 to 34 (7.4% compared to 7.8%, a difference of 5.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 65 to 74 (23.5% compared to 23.6%, a difference of 0.61%), disability age 5 to 17 (6.1% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 0.69%), and female disability (13.0% compared to 13.1%, a difference of 0.84%).