Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Immigrants from West Indies Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,698,351 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.222 and weighted average of $53,268. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,420,477 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.412 and weighted average of $43,989, a difference of 21.1%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Greece ($53,282, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Asia ($53,310, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Switzerland ($53,211, a difference of 0.11%), Russian ($53,334, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Denmark ($53,186, a difference of 0.15%).

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde ($43,963, a difference of 0.060%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.29%), Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.29%), and Nepalese ($43,860, a difference of 0.29%).