Portuguese vs South American Community Comparison

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Portuguese
Race
Ancestry
AfghanAfricanAlaska NativeAlaskan AthabascanAlbanianAleutAlsatianAmericanApacheArabArapahoArgentineanArmenianAssyrian/Chaldean/SyriacAustralianAustrianBahamianBangladeshiBarbadianBasqueBelgianBelizeanBermudanBhutaneseBlackfeetBolivianBrazilianBritishBritish West IndianBulgarianBurmeseCajunCambodianCanadianCape VerdeanCarpatho RusynCelticCentral AmericanCentral American IndianCherokeeCheyenneChickasawChileanChineseChippewaChoctawColombianColvilleComancheCosta RicanCreeCreekCroatianCrowCubanCypriotCzechCzechoslovakianDanishDelawareDominicanDutchDutch West IndianEastern EuropeanEcuadorianEgyptianEnglishEstonianEthiopianEuropeanFijianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrench American IndianFrench CanadianGermanGerman RussianGhanaianGreekGuamanian/ChamorroGuatemalanGuyaneseHaitianHmongHonduranHopiHoumaHungarianIcelanderIndian (Asian)IndonesianInupiatIranianIraqiIrishIroquoisIsraeliItalianJamaicanJapaneseJordanianKenyanKiowaKoreanLaotianLatvianLebaneseLiberianLithuanianLumbeeLuxembourgerMacedonianMalaysianMalteseMarshalleseMenomineeMexicanMexican American IndianMongolianMoroccanNative HawaiianNavajoNepaleseNew ZealanderNicaraguanNigerianNorthern EuropeanNorwegianOkinawanOsageOttawaPaiutePakistaniPalestinianPanamanianParaguayanPennsylvania GermanPeruvianPimaPolishPortuguesePotawatomiPuebloPuerto RicanPuget Sound SalishRomanianRussianSalvadoranSamoanScandinavianScotch-IrishScottishSeminoleSenegaleseSerbianShoshoneSierra LeoneanSiouxSlavicSlovakSloveneSomaliSouth AfricanSouth American IndianSoviet UnionSpaniardSpanishSpanish AmericanSpanish American IndianSri LankanSubsaharan AfricanSudaneseSwedishSwissSyrianTaiwaneseThaiTlingit-HaidaTohono O'OdhamTonganTrinidadian and TobagonianTsimshianTurkishU.S. Virgin IslanderUgandanUkrainianUruguayanUteVenezuelanVietnameseWelshWest IndianYakamaYaquiYugoslavianYumanYup'ikZimbabwean
Immigration
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South American
Race
Ancestry
AfghanAfricanAlaska NativeAlaskan AthabascanAlbanianAleutAlsatianAmericanApacheArabArapahoArgentineanArmenianAssyrian/Chaldean/SyriacAustralianAustrianBahamianBangladeshiBarbadianBasqueBelgianBelizeanBermudanBhutaneseBlackfeetBolivianBrazilianBritishBritish West IndianBulgarianBurmeseCajunCambodianCanadianCape VerdeanCarpatho RusynCelticCentral AmericanCentral American IndianCherokeeCheyenneChickasawChileanChineseChippewaChoctawColombianColvilleComancheCosta RicanCreeCreekCroatianCrowCubanCypriotCzechCzechoslovakianDanishDelawareDominicanDutchDutch West IndianEastern EuropeanEcuadorianEgyptianEnglishEstonianEthiopianEuropeanFijianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrench American IndianFrench CanadianGermanGerman RussianGhanaianGreekGuamanian/ChamorroGuatemalanGuyaneseHaitianHmongHonduranHopiHoumaHungarianIcelanderIndian (Asian)IndonesianInupiatIranianIraqiIrishIroquoisIsraeliItalianJamaicanJapaneseJordanianKenyanKiowaKoreanLaotianLatvianLebaneseLiberianLithuanianLumbeeLuxembourgerMacedonianMalaysianMalteseMarshalleseMenomineeMexicanMexican American IndianMongolianMoroccanNative HawaiianNavajoNepaleseNew ZealanderNicaraguanNigerianNorthern EuropeanNorwegianOkinawanOsageOttawaPaiutePakistaniPalestinianPanamanianParaguayanPennsylvania GermanPeruvianPimaPolishPotawatomiPuebloPuerto RicanPuget Sound SalishRomanianRussianSalvadoranSamoanScandinavianScotch-IrishScottishSeminoleSenegaleseSerbianShoshoneSierra LeoneanSiouxSlavicSlovakSloveneSomaliSouth AfricanSouth AmericanSouth American IndianSoviet UnionSpaniardSpanishSpanish AmericanSpanish American IndianSri LankanSubsaharan AfricanSudaneseSwedishSwissSyrianTaiwaneseThaiTlingit-HaidaTohono O'OdhamTonganTrinidadian and TobagonianTsimshianTurkishU.S. Virgin IslanderUgandanUkrainianUruguayanUteVenezuelanVietnameseWelshWest IndianYakamaYaquiYugoslavianYumanYup'ikZimbabwean
Immigration
NonimmigrantsImmigrantsAfghanistanAfricaAlbaniaArgentinaArmeniaAsiaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaBurma/MyanmarCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCaribbeanCentral AmericaChileChinaColombiaCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCzechoslovakiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEastern AfricaEastern AsiaEastern EuropeEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEnglandEritreaEthiopiaEuropeFijiFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKoreaKuwaitLaosLatin AmericaLatviaLebanonLiberiaLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoMicronesiaMiddle AfricaMoldovaMoroccoNepalNetherlandsNicaraguaNigeriaNorth AmericaNorth MacedoniaNorthern AfricaNorthern EuropeNorwayOceaniaPakistanPanamaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaScotlandSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSingaporeSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth AmericaSouth Central AsiaSouth Eastern AsiaSouthern EuropeSpainSri LankaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudanSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanThailandTrinidad and TobagoTurkeyUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamWest IndiesWestern AfricaWestern AsiaWestern EuropeYemenZaireZimbabweAzores
Social Comparison
Social Comparison
Income
Poverty
Unemployment
Labor Participation
Family Structure
Vehicle Availability
Education Level
Disability

Social Comparison

Portuguese

South Americans

Average
Average
4,363
SOCIAL INDEX
41.1/ 100
SOCIAL RATING
201st/ 347
SOCIAL RANK
5,097
SOCIAL INDEX
48.5/ 100
SOCIAL RATING
186th/ 347
SOCIAL RANK

South American Integration in Portuguese Communities

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 422,523,831 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans within Portuguese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.485. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Portuguese within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.046% in South Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Portuguese corresponds to a decrease of 46.3 South Americans.
Portuguese Integration in South American Communities

Portuguese vs South American Income

When considering income, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (27.4% compared to 25.0%, a difference of 9.3%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($105,309 compared to $100,837, a difference of 4.4%), and median family income ($106,286 compared to $101,856, a difference of 4.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of per capita income ($44,362 compared to $44,114, a difference of 0.56%), householder income under 25 years ($54,436 compared to $53,939, a difference of 0.92%), and median female earnings ($40,177 compared to $39,698, a difference of 1.2%).
Portuguese vs South American Income
Income MetricPortugueseSouth American
Per Capita Income
Good
$44,362
Good
$44,114
Median Family Income
Excellent
$106,286
Fair
$101,856
Median Household Income
Exceptional
$88,976
Good
$86,824
Median Earnings
Exceptional
$48,032
Good
$46,804
Median Male Earnings
Excellent
$56,663
Average
$54,492
Median Female Earnings
Good
$40,177
Average
$39,698
Householder Age | Under 25 years
Exceptional
$54,436
Exceptional
$53,939
Householder Age | 25 - 44 years
Exceptional
$99,429
Good
$95,362
Householder Age | 45 - 64 years
Exceptional
$105,309
Average
$100,837
Householder Age | Over 65 years
Good
$61,440
Fair
$59,854
Wage/Income Gap
Tragic
27.4%
Excellent
25.0%

Portuguese vs South American Poverty

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (4.6% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 22.6%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.5% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 18.5%), and seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.1% compared to 14.1%, a difference of 17.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds (17.8% compared to 18.0%, a difference of 1.1%), child poverty under the age of 5 (16.5% compared to 16.7%, a difference of 1.3%), and single father poverty (16.2% compared to 16.0%, a difference of 1.5%).
Portuguese vs South American Poverty
Poverty MetricPortugueseSouth American
Poverty
Exceptional
11.6%
Average
12.3%
Families
Excellent
8.4%
Fair
9.3%
Males
Exceptional
10.6%
Average
11.1%
Females
Exceptional
12.6%
Average
13.5%
Females 18 to 24 years
Exceptional
17.8%
Exceptional
18.0%
Females 25 to 34 years
Average
13.6%
Good
13.2%
Children Under 5 years
Excellent
16.5%
Good
16.7%
Children Under 16 years
Exceptional
15.1%
Average
16.0%
Boys Under 16 years
Excellent
15.5%
Average
16.3%
Girls Under 16 years
Exceptional
15.3%
Good
16.1%
Single Males
Fair
12.9%
Exceptional
12.1%
Single Females
Excellent
20.5%
Exceptional
20.0%
Single Fathers
Good
16.2%
Excellent
16.0%
Single Mothers
Good
28.8%
Exceptional
28.4%
Married Couples
Exceptional
4.6%
Tragic
5.6%
Seniors Over 65 years
Excellent
10.5%
Tragic
12.5%
Seniors Over 75 years
Good
12.1%
Tragic
14.1%
Receiving Food Stamps
Fair
12.2%
Poor
12.4%

Portuguese vs South American Unemployment

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (10.4% compared to 8.5%, a difference of 22.2%), unemployment among ages 35 to 44 years (5.1% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 9.0%), and unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (5.9% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 8.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (10.4% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 0.060%), unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (9.4% compared to 9.5%, a difference of 0.80%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.6% compared to 5.7%, a difference of 0.91%).
Portuguese vs South American Unemployment
Unemployment MetricPortugueseSouth American
Unemployment
Poor
5.4%
Fair
5.3%
Males
Tragic
5.6%
Good
5.3%
Females
Fair
5.3%
Tragic
5.4%
Youth < 25
Fair
11.7%
Tragic
11.9%
Age | 16 to 19 years
Good
17.4%
Tragic
18.3%
Age | 20 to 24 years
Fair
10.4%
Fair
10.4%
Age | 25 to 29 years
Tragic
7.2%
Average
6.6%
Age | 30 to 34 years
Tragic
5.9%
Average
5.4%
Age | 35 to 44 years
Tragic
5.1%
Good
4.6%
Age | 45 to 54 years
Tragic
4.8%
Fair
4.6%
Age | 55 to 59 years
Tragic
5.1%
Average
4.8%
Age | 60 to 64 years
Exceptional
4.7%
Tragic
5.1%
Age | 65 to 74 years
Tragic
5.7%
Tragic
5.6%
Seniors > 65
Tragic
5.6%
Tragic
5.4%
Seniors > 75
Tragic
10.4%
Excellent
8.5%
Women w/ Children < 6
Tragic
8.0%
Good
7.5%
Women w/ Children 6 to 17
Tragic
9.4%
Tragic
9.5%
Women w/ Children < 18
Poor
5.6%
Poor
5.7%

Portuguese vs South American Labor Participation

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (40.0% compared to 33.6%, a difference of 19.1%), in labor force | age 20-24 (76.4% compared to 73.5%, a difference of 4.0%), and in labor force | age > 16 (64.4% compared to 66.0%, a difference of 2.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (84.4% compared to 84.7%, a difference of 0.28%), in labor force | age 35-44 (84.3% compared to 84.8%, a difference of 0.60%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (84.0% compared to 84.7%, a difference of 0.92%).
Portuguese vs South American Labor Participation
Labor Participation MetricPortugueseSouth American
In Labor Force | Age > 16
Tragic
64.4%
Exceptional
66.0%
In Labor Force | Age 20-64
Tragic
79.1%
Exceptional
80.1%
In Labor Force | Age 16-19
Exceptional
40.0%
Tragic
33.6%
In Labor Force | Age 20-24
Exceptional
76.4%
Tragic
73.5%
In Labor Force | Age 25-29
Fair
84.4%
Average
84.7%
In Labor Force | Age 30-34
Tragic
84.0%
Average
84.7%
In Labor Force | Age 35-44
Fair
84.3%
Exceptional
84.8%
In Labor Force | Age 45-54
Tragic
82.2%
Exceptional
83.3%

Portuguese vs South American Family Structure

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.5% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 6.9%), births to unmarried women (33.8% compared to 31.8%, a difference of 6.5%), and single mother households (6.4% compared to 6.6%, a difference of 3.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of divorced or separated (12.2% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 0.23%), family households (65.8% compared to 66.0%, a difference of 0.33%), and married-couple households (47.8% compared to 46.6%, a difference of 2.6%).
Portuguese vs South American Family Structure
Family Structure MetricPortugueseSouth American
Family Households
Exceptional
65.8%
Exceptional
66.0%
Family Households with Children
Good
27.6%
Exceptional
28.4%
Married-couple Households
Exceptional
47.8%
Average
46.6%
Average Family Size
Tragic
3.19
Exceptional
3.27
Single Father Households
Tragic
2.5%
Good
2.3%
Single Mother Households
Fair
6.4%
Poor
6.6%
Currently Married
Excellent
47.3%
Fair
46.1%
Divorced or Separated
Fair
12.2%
Fair
12.2%
Births to Unmarried Women
Tragic
33.8%
Average
31.8%

Portuguese vs South American Vehicle Availability

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in 4 or more vehicles in household (7.4% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 33.0%), 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 23.8%), and no vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 10.5%, a difference of 22.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (91.6% compared to 89.5%, a difference of 2.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (58.6% compared to 51.9%, a difference of 12.9%), and no vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 10.5%, a difference of 22.7%).
Portuguese vs South American Vehicle Availability
Vehicle Availability MetricPortugueseSouth American
No Vehicles Available
Exceptional
8.6%
Average
10.5%
1+ Vehicles Available
Exceptional
91.6%
Fair
89.5%
2+ Vehicles Available
Exceptional
58.6%
Tragic
51.9%
3+ Vehicles Available
Exceptional
21.8%
Tragic
17.6%
4+ Vehicles Available
Exceptional
7.4%
Tragic
5.6%

Portuguese vs South American Education Level

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in professional degree (4.1% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 15.5%), no schooling completed (2.1% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 13.2%), and master's degree (13.9% compared to 15.6%, a difference of 12.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of ged/equivalency (85.0% compared to 84.8%, a difference of 0.23%), 12th grade, no diploma (90.6% compared to 90.3%, a difference of 0.25%), and 5th grade (97.1% compared to 96.8%, a difference of 0.26%).
Portuguese vs South American Education Level
Education Level MetricPortugueseSouth American
No Schooling Completed
Average
2.1%
Tragic
2.4%
Nursery School
Average
98.0%
Tragic
97.6%
Kindergarten
Average
97.9%
Tragic
97.6%
1st Grade
Average
97.9%
Tragic
97.6%
2nd Grade
Average
97.8%
Tragic
97.5%
3rd Grade
Fair
97.7%
Tragic
97.4%
4th Grade
Fair
97.4%
Tragic
97.1%
5th Grade
Tragic
97.1%
Tragic
96.8%
6th Grade
Tragic
96.8%
Tragic
96.4%
7th Grade
Poor
95.8%
Tragic
95.2%
8th Grade
Poor
95.5%
Tragic
94.9%
9th Grade
Tragic
94.5%
Tragic
93.9%
10th Grade
Poor
93.3%
Tragic
92.8%
11th Grade
Tragic
92.0%
Tragic
91.6%
12th Grade, No Diploma
Poor
90.6%
Tragic
90.3%
High School Diploma
Poor
88.5%
Tragic
87.9%
GED/Equivalency
Poor
85.0%
Poor
84.8%
College, Under 1 year
Tragic
63.4%
Poor
64.2%
College, 1 year or more
Tragic
57.2%
Fair
59.0%
Associate's Degree
Tragic
44.1%
Good
47.1%
Bachelor's Degree
Tragic
35.5%
Good
38.9%
Master's Degree
Poor
13.9%
Excellent
15.6%
Professional Degree
Poor
4.1%
Excellent
4.7%
Doctorate Degree
Fair
1.8%
Fair
1.8%

Portuguese vs South American Disability

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Portuguese and South American communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.6% compared to 1.2%, a difference of 33.7%), hearing disability (3.5% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 29.3%), and disability age 18 to 34 (7.4% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 25.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (16.9% compared to 16.7%, a difference of 1.1%), disability age over 75 (47.6% compared to 46.8%, a difference of 1.7%), and disability age 65 to 74 (23.5% compared to 22.2%, a difference of 5.8%).
Portuguese vs South American Disability
Disability MetricPortugueseSouth American
Disability
Tragic
12.6%
Exceptional
10.9%
Males
Tragic
12.3%
Exceptional
10.3%
Females
Tragic
13.0%
Exceptional
11.4%
Age | Under 5 years
Tragic
1.6%
Good
1.2%
Age | 5 to 17 years
Tragic
6.1%
Exceptional
5.4%
Age | 18 to 34 years
Tragic
7.4%
Exceptional
5.9%
Age | 35 to 64 years
Tragic
11.9%
Exceptional
9.9%
Age | 65 to 74 years
Fair
23.5%
Exceptional
22.2%
Age | Over 75 years
Fair
47.6%
Excellent
46.8%
Vision
Tragic
2.3%
Excellent
2.1%
Hearing
Tragic
3.5%
Exceptional
2.7%
Cognitive
Exceptional
16.9%
Exceptional
16.7%
Ambulatory
Tragic
6.4%
Exceptional
5.7%
Self-Care
Tragic
2.6%
Exceptional
2.4%