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African Median Earnings
Tragic

$41,955
EARNINGS
0.2/ 100
METRIC RATING
282nd/ 347
METRIC RANK

African Median Earnings Correlation Chart

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,066,359 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Africans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.386 and weighted average of $41,955. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Africans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of $219 in median earnings.
African Median Earnings
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Africans and median earnings does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Africans influences an upward or downward trend in the level of median earnings within an area, or if Africans simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of median earnings due to other factors.

Demographics Similar to Africans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Marshallese ($41,969, a difference of 0.030%), Dominican ($41,864, a difference of 0.22%), Blackfeet ($41,822, a difference of 0.32%), Hmong ($42,111, a difference of 0.37%), and Colville ($42,151, a difference of 0.47%).
DemographicsRating | RankMedian Earnings
Immigrants from Belize
0.3
/100
|
#275
Tragic
$42,339
Spanish Americans
0.3
/100
|
#276
Tragic
$42,316
Central Americans
0.3
/100
|
#277
Tragic
$42,280
Cajuns
0.3
/100
|
#278
Tragic
$42,189
Colville
0.2
/100
|
#279
Tragic
$42,151
Hmong
0.2
/100
|
#280
Tragic
$42,111
Marshallese
0.2
/100
|
#281
Tragic
$41,969
Africans
0.2
/100
|
#282
Tragic
$41,955
Dominicans
0.2
/100
|
#283
Tragic
$41,864
Blackfeet
0.2
/100
|
#284
Tragic
$41,822
Immigrants from Nicaragua
0.1
/100
|
#285
Tragic
$41,737
Mexican American Indians
0.1
/100
|
#286
Tragic
$41,719
Indonesians
0.1
/100
|
#287
Tragic
$41,701
Immigrants from Dominican Republic
0.1
/100
|
#288
Tragic
$41,554
Comanche
0.1
/100
|
#289
Tragic
$41,519

African Median Earnings Correlation Summary

MeasurementAfrican DataMedian Earnings Data
Minimum0.21%$8,672
Maximum68.6%$51,324
Range68.4%$42,652
Mean19.5%$34,249
Median17.2%$35,314
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)8.2%$29,519
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)28.6%$39,743
Interquartile Range (IQR)20.4%$10,224
Standard Deviation (Sample)14.6%$8,278
Standard Deviation (Population)14.5%$8,216

Correlation Details

African PercentileSample SizeMedian Earnings
[
0.0%
-
0.5%
]
0.21%
253,463,328$45,829
[
0.5%
-
1.0%
]
0.72%
105,898,366$43,577
[
1.0%
-
1.5%
]
1.21%
58,372,294$42,736
[
1.5%
-
2.0%
]
1.72%
21,035,896$41,022
[
2.0%
-
2.5%
]
2.23%
10,675,226$39,611
[
2.5%
-
3.0%
]
2.68%
7,865,145$39,743
[
3.0%
-
3.5%
]
3.20%
4,259,688$40,138
[
3.5%
-
4.0%
]
3.71%
1,835,625$40,747
[
4.0%
-
4.5%
]
4.22%
1,257,923$38,268
[
4.5%
-
5.0%
]
4.82%
1,351,615$37,402
[
5.0%
-
5.5%
]
5.26%
830,374$37,799
[
5.5%
-
6.0%
]
5.71%
464,746$36,298
[
6.0%
-
6.5%
]
6.31%
407,425$36,749
[
6.5%
-
7.0%
]
6.70%
494,477$41,521
[
7.0%
-
7.5%
]
7.25%
289,266$34,241
[
7.5%
-
8.0%
]
7.83%
204,551$30,705
[
8.0%
-
8.5%
]
8.19%
160,863$43,229
[
8.5%
-
9.0%
]
8.70%
159,948$36,828
[
9.0%
-
9.5%
]
9.27%
166,087$35,361
[
9.5%
-
10.0%
]
9.74%
65,128$39,590
[
10.0%
-
10.5%
]
10.22%
137,131$33,880
[
10.5%
-
11.0%
]
10.72%
230,762$44,986
[
11.0%
-
11.5%
]
11.36%
8,958$30,633
[
11.5%
-
12.0%
]
11.63%
26,332$35,968
[
12.0%
-
12.5%
]
12.23%
13,140$26,056
[
12.5%
-
13.0%
]
12.87%
32,217$24,813
[
13.0%
-
13.5%
]
13.31%
4,891$23,392
[
13.5%
-
14.0%
]
13.70%
5,197$32,688
[
14.0%
-
14.5%
]
14.17%
15,888$33,548
[
14.5%
-
15.0%
]
14.77%
104,025$36,225
[
15.0%
-
15.5%
]
15.27%
25,090$28,558
[
15.5%
-
16.0%
]
15.73%
11,906$45,817
[
16.5%
-
17.0%
]
16.79%
7,610$43,952
[
17.0%
-
17.5%
]
17.20%
16,776$29,836
[
17.5%
-
18.0%
]
17.74%
2,672$26,487
[
18.0%
-
18.5%
]
18.06%
40,302$35,097
[
18.5%
-
19.0%
]
18.74%
19,765$36,156
[
19.0%
-
19.5%
]
19.28%
607$37,303
[
19.5%
-
20.0%
]
19.75%
13,660$29,519
[
20.0%
-
20.5%
]
20.24%
3,305$34,073
[
20.5%
-
21.0%
]
20.81%
3,215$28,653
[
21.0%
-
21.5%
]
21.32%
15,443$35,314
[
21.5%
-
22.0%
]
21.72%
7,110$35,176
[
22.0%
-
22.5%
]
22.26%
283$16,107
[
22.5%
-
23.0%
]
22.79%
8,867$39,699
[
23.5%
-
24.0%
]
23.56%
365$39,728
[
24.0%
-
24.5%
]
24.38%
24,985$29,994
[
24.5%
-
25.0%
]
24.91%
273$44,375
[
25.0%
-
25.5%
]
25.32%
391$51,324
[
26.0%
-
26.5%
]
26.24%
2,138$33,565
[
28.5%
-
29.0%
]
28.57%
154$8,672
[
29.0%
-
29.5%
]
29.40%
2,269$21,100
[
29.5%
-
30.0%
]
29.55%
44$45,750
[
30.0%
-
30.5%
]
30.36%
606$23,065
[
31.0%
-
31.5%
]
31.35%
2,485$29,906
[
32.5%
-
33.0%
]
32.93%
334$27,418
[
33.0%
-
33.5%
]
33.33%
39$40,208
[
34.0%
-
34.5%
]
34.01%
1,476$38,080
[
34.5%
-
35.0%
]
34.78%
46$10,500
[
35.0%
-
35.5%
]
35.23%
1,286$29,158
[
38.0%
-
38.5%
]
38.10%
4,572$42,375
[
40.0%
-
40.5%
]
40.41%
9,613$29,375
[
41.5%
-
42.0%
]
41.76%
613$33,947
[
42.0%
-
42.5%
]
42.31%
338$23,125
[
58.0%
-
58.5%
]
58.19%
574$34,531
[
59.0%
-
59.5%
]
59.02%
549$32,500
[
68.5%
-
69.0%
]
68.60%
86$20,625