Sri Lankan vs Vietnamese Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 163,897,430 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Vietnamese within Sri Lankan communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.081. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Sri Lankans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.001% in Vietnamese. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Sri Lankans corresponds to an increase of 1.0 Vietnamese.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (25.8% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 22.9%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($108,270 compared to $93,788, a difference of 15.4%), and householder income over 65 years ($64,201 compared to $56,143, a difference of 14.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($40,496 compared to $40,377, a difference of 0.30%), householder income under 25 years ($55,470 compared to $56,127, a difference of 1.2%), and per capita income ($44,014 compared to $42,368, a difference of 3.9%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (10.6% compared to 15.7%, a difference of 47.4%), married-couple family poverty (5.1% compared to 7.4%, a difference of 46.3%), and family poverty (8.5% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 36.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single male poverty (11.5% compared to 12.7%, a difference of 10.6%), single female poverty (19.2% compared to 22.0%, a difference of 15.0%), and single father poverty (14.2% compared to 16.3%, a difference of 15.2%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (6.6% compared to 8.8%, a difference of 31.7%), unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (16.5% compared to 21.5%, a difference of 30.7%), and unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (5.0% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 29.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.5% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 3.9%), unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.2% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 10.7%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.3% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 11.7%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (35.5% compared to 29.6%, a difference of 20.3%), in labor force | age 20-24 (74.9% compared to 70.6%, a difference of 6.0%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (83.2% compared to 80.8%, a difference of 3.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 35-44 (84.4% compared to 83.5%, a difference of 1.0%), in labor force | age 30-34 (85.0% compared to 83.6%, a difference of 1.7%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.8% compared to 82.8%, a difference of 2.3%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.4% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 15.2%), married-couple households (49.0% compared to 43.6%, a difference of 12.2%), and currently married (47.3% compared to 44.0%, a difference of 7.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.35 compared to 3.37, a difference of 0.54%), births to unmarried women (28.9% compared to 30.2%, a difference of 4.4%), and divorced or separated (11.3% compared to 10.8%, a difference of 5.2%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (7.6% compared to 26.2%, a difference of 245.8%), 4 or more vehicles in household (8.4% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 116.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (23.6% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 89.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.5% compared to 73.8%, a difference of 25.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (61.0% compared to 38.5%, a difference of 58.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (23.6% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 89.2%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in master's degree (14.7% compared to 15.8%, a difference of 7.1%), professional degree (4.3% compared to 4.5%, a difference of 6.2%), and college, under 1 year (65.2% compared to 61.7%, a difference of 5.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 4th grade (96.4% compared to 96.2%, a difference of 0.14%), nursery school (97.0% compared to 96.8%, a difference of 0.15%), and kindergarten (97.0% compared to 96.8%, a difference of 0.15%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Sri Lankan and Vietnamese communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.1% compared to 0.81%, a difference of 40.9%), hearing disability (2.9% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 20.5%), and disability age 18 to 34 (6.2% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 13.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 65 to 74 (23.0% compared to 23.2%, a difference of 0.90%), disability age over 75 (48.5% compared to 47.9%, a difference of 1.3%), and disability (11.0% compared to 10.9%, a difference of 1.5%).