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Immigrants Wage/Income Gap
Excellent

25.1%
WAGE/INCOME GAP
82.3/ 100
METRIC RATING
150th/ 347
METRIC RANK

Immigrants Wage/Income Gap Correlation Chart

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 574,033,804 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.445 and weighted average of 25.1%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Immigrants within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.078% in wage/income gap percentage.
Immigrants Wage/Income Gap
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Immigrants and wage/income gap percentage does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Immigrants influences an upward or downward trend in the level of wage/income gap percentage within an area, or if Immigrants simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of wage/income gap percentage due to other factors.

Demographics Similar to Immigrants by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants are Immigrants from Peru (25.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Taiwanese (25.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Uruguayan (25.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Iroquois (25.1%, a difference of 0.19%), and Malaysian (25.0%, a difference of 0.33%).
DemographicsRating | RankWage/Income Gap
Immigrants from Uganda
88.0
/100
|
#143
Excellent
24.9%
Chippewa
86.9
/100
|
#144
Excellent
25.0%
Comanche
85.2
/100
|
#145
Excellent
25.0%
South Americans
85.2
/100
|
#146
Excellent
25.0%
Malaysians
84.9
/100
|
#147
Excellent
25.0%
Iroquois
83.9
/100
|
#148
Excellent
25.1%
Immigrants from Peru
82.6
/100
|
#149
Excellent
25.1%
Immigrants
82.3
/100
|
#150
Excellent
25.1%
Taiwanese
81.6
/100
|
#151
Excellent
25.1%
Uruguayans
81.3
/100
|
#152
Excellent
25.2%
Blackfeet
78.1
/100
|
#153
Good
25.2%
Immigrants from Northern Africa
78.1
/100
|
#154
Good
25.2%
Immigrants from Vietnam
77.7
/100
|
#155
Good
25.2%
Immigrants from Mexico
76.4
/100
|
#156
Good
25.3%
Costa Ricans
75.8
/100
|
#157
Good
25.3%

Immigrants Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

MeasurementImmigrants DataWage/Income Gap Data
Minimum0.28%14.2%
Maximum78.4%33.3%
Range78.1%19.1%
Mean36.7%24.8%
Median36.3%25.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)18.0%22.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)55.0%27.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)37.0%5.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)21.7%3.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)21.6%3.8%

Correlation Details

Immigrants PercentileSample SizeWage/Income Gap
[
0.0%
-
0.5%
]
0.28%
9,576,01929.6%
[
0.5%
-
1.0%
]
0.76%
14,635,65029.0%
[
1.0%
-
1.5%
]
1.25%
15,674,81528.9%
[
1.5%
-
2.0%
]
1.75%
15,546,50729.5%
[
2.0%
-
2.5%
]
2.24%
16,554,33429.7%
[
2.5%
-
3.0%
]
2.74%
15,618,83128.6%
[
3.0%
-
3.5%
]
3.24%
15,616,22528.4%
[
3.5%
-
4.0%
]
3.75%
14,804,31928.7%
[
4.0%
-
4.5%
]
4.25%
14,569,60628.5%
[
4.5%
-
5.0%
]
4.75%
13,869,48129.5%
[
5.0%
-
5.5%
]
5.26%
13,438,59529.3%
[
5.5%
-
6.0%
]
5.75%
14,423,81028.4%
[
6.0%
-
6.5%
]
6.24%
13,659,93327.8%
[
6.5%
-
7.0%
]
6.75%
13,048,75627.5%
[
7.0%
-
7.5%
]
7.24%
12,585,64027.9%
[
7.5%
-
8.0%
]
7.74%
11,569,05227.6%
[
8.0%
-
8.5%
]
8.23%
11,924,39427.7%
[
8.5%
-
9.0%
]
8.74%
12,065,32728.6%
[
9.0%
-
9.5%
]
9.25%
10,767,96029.1%
[
9.5%
-
10.0%
]
9.76%
9,874,52227.1%
[
10.0%
-
10.5%
]
10.26%
11,667,50827.0%
[
10.5%
-
11.0%
]
10.74%
10,230,20326.2%
[
11.0%
-
11.5%
]
11.24%
8,893,06828.0%
[
11.5%
-
12.0%
]
11.76%
9,949,60427.8%
[
12.0%
-
12.5%
]
12.22%
7,638,19227.6%
[
12.5%
-
13.0%
]
12.75%
7,927,27125.2%
[
13.0%
-
13.5%
]
13.25%
7,126,33326.6%
[
13.5%
-
14.0%
]
13.80%
8,290,96523.9%
[
14.0%
-
14.5%
]
14.24%
8,794,42424.4%
[
14.5%
-
15.0%
]
14.73%
8,569,94125.6%
[
15.0%
-
15.5%
]
15.23%
5,429,75228.5%
[
15.5%
-
16.0%
]
15.77%
5,906,74827.7%
[
16.0%
-
16.5%
]
16.23%
4,988,41926.7%
[
16.5%
-
17.0%
]
16.74%
6,083,84727.3%
[
17.0%
-
17.5%
]
17.25%
5,942,75327.6%
[
17.5%
-
18.0%
]
17.70%
4,118,53827.0%
[
18.0%
-
18.5%
]
18.25%
5,981,14426.1%
[
18.5%
-
19.0%
]
18.78%
5,658,68726.0%
[
19.0%
-
19.5%
]
19.26%
5,931,65524.4%
[
19.5%
-
20.0%
]
19.74%
5,464,27127.2%
[
20.0%
-
20.5%
]
20.27%
7,104,03724.6%
[
20.5%
-
21.0%
]
20.77%
4,826,37024.6%
[
21.0%
-
21.5%
]
21.23%
5,550,06125.5%
[
21.5%
-
22.0%
]
21.77%
3,708,48526.1%
[
22.0%
-
22.5%
]
22.23%
4,418,51327.7%
[
22.5%
-
23.0%
]
22.73%
4,302,15228.1%
[
23.0%
-
23.5%
]
23.24%
3,753,33328.4%
[
23.5%
-
24.0%
]
23.76%
4,192,13923.6%
[
24.0%
-
24.5%
]
24.28%
3,606,29925.3%
[
24.5%
-
25.0%
]
24.75%
5,515,52025.7%
[
25.0%
-
25.5%
]
25.25%
4,171,29127.4%
[
25.5%
-
26.0%
]
25.69%
2,914,26326.3%
[
26.0%
-
26.5%
]
26.24%
3,197,64225.3%
[
26.5%
-
27.0%
]
26.76%
2,750,55126.6%
[
27.0%
-
27.5%
]
27.27%
3,313,78425.4%
[
27.5%
-
28.0%
]
27.73%
2,967,44527.8%
[
28.0%
-
28.5%
]
28.24%
3,345,05425.2%
[
28.5%
-
29.0%
]
28.86%
5,102,44222.3%
[
29.0%
-
29.5%
]
29.27%
3,115,21426.9%
[
29.5%
-
30.0%
]
29.76%
2,777,19624.1%
[
30.0%
-
30.5%
]
30.27%
2,696,65123.7%
[
30.5%
-
31.0%
]
30.74%
2,237,74625.1%
[
31.0%
-
31.5%
]
31.31%
2,412,50223.5%
[
31.5%
-
32.0%
]
31.75%
2,831,30724.8%
[
32.0%
-
32.5%
]
32.21%
2,885,19825.5%
[
32.5%
-
33.0%
]
32.75%
2,360,36024.6%
[
33.0%
-
33.5%
]
33.27%
1,733,85422.1%
[
33.5%
-
34.0%
]
33.74%
3,244,83122.9%
[
34.0%
-
34.5%
]
34.23%
1,747,99724.8%
[
34.5%
-
35.0%
]
34.74%
2,389,27822.8%
[
35.0%
-
35.5%
]
35.26%
1,581,48328.7%
[
35.5%
-
36.0%
]
35.91%
5,380,27419.5%
[
36.0%
-
36.5%
]
36.32%
10,443,88615.7%
[
36.5%
-
37.0%
]
36.77%
1,321,62324.4%
[
37.0%
-
37.5%
]
37.26%
1,594,04124.3%
[
37.5%
-
38.0%
]
37.76%
1,535,09024.1%
[
38.0%
-
38.5%
]
38.23%
1,926,71721.5%
[
38.5%
-
39.0%
]
38.81%
1,608,62721.5%
[
39.0%
-
39.5%
]
39.23%
1,153,77121.0%
[
39.5%
-
40.0%
]
39.69%
1,208,75727.8%
[
40.0%
-
40.5%
]
40.25%
1,247,63925.6%
[
40.5%
-
41.0%
]
40.76%
1,730,43123.3%
[
41.0%
-
41.5%
]
41.11%
2,636,73327.4%
[
41.5%
-
42.0%
]
41.73%
1,523,96020.5%
[
42.0%
-
42.5%
]
42.28%
1,498,49220.3%
[
42.5%
-
43.0%
]
42.78%
813,13324.6%
[
43.0%
-
43.5%
]
43.26%
889,55424.6%
[
43.5%
-
44.0%
]
43.79%
1,287,36027.7%
[
44.0%
-
44.5%
]
44.20%
368,06823.6%
[
44.5%
-
45.0%
]
44.72%
858,19625.2%
[
45.0%
-
45.5%
]
45.14%
864,56622.0%
[
45.5%
-
46.0%
]
45.75%
709,59121.4%
[
46.0%
-
46.5%
]
46.30%
775,77022.0%
[
46.5%
-
47.0%
]
46.72%
703,19723.8%
[
47.0%
-
47.5%
]
47.30%
841,25222.8%
[
47.5%
-
48.0%
]
47.83%
277,49618.5%
[
48.0%
-
48.5%
]
48.14%
168,84523.4%
[
48.5%
-
49.0%
]
48.74%
845,24125.6%
[
49.0%
-
49.5%
]
49.28%
847,07922.1%
[
49.5%
-
50.0%
]
49.69%
163,80915.3%
[
50.0%
-
50.5%
]
50.28%
640,49022.7%
[
50.5%
-
51.0%
]
50.79%
730,35825.2%
[
51.0%
-
51.5%
]
51.18%
319,76626.6%
[
51.5%
-
52.0%
]
51.67%
305,35633.3%
[
52.0%
-
52.5%
]
52.32%
204,87221.8%
[
52.5%
-
53.0%
]
52.76%
236,45819.7%
[
53.0%
-
53.5%
]
53.23%
136,29824.5%
[
54.0%
-
54.5%
]
54.17%
373,43121.7%
[
54.5%
-
55.0%
]
54.78%
593,58623.1%
[
55.0%
-
55.5%
]
55.18%
482,69118.5%
[
55.5%
-
56.0%
]
55.61%
148,28020.4%
[
56.0%
-
56.5%
]
56.17%
91,24714.4%
[
56.5%
-
57.0%
]
56.71%
75,55724.8%
[
57.0%
-
57.5%
]
57.13%
110,37529.4%
[
57.5%
-
58.0%
]
57.84%
597,24623.9%
[
58.0%
-
58.5%
]
58.34%
98,12522.4%
[
58.5%
-
59.0%
]
58.80%
221,45815.0%
[
59.0%
-
59.5%
]
59.19%
85,49732.1%
[
59.5%
-
60.0%
]
59.92%
15,48319.5%
[
60.0%
-
60.5%
]
60.30%
153,21217.7%
[
60.5%
-
61.0%
]
60.53%
35,96731.1%
[
61.0%
-
61.5%
]
61.13%
58,07918.2%
[
61.5%
-
62.0%
]
61.88%
128,56123.5%
[
62.0%
-
62.5%
]
62.28%
93,79417.2%
[
63.0%
-
63.5%
]
63.43%
26,41914.2%
[
63.5%
-
64.0%
]
63.91%
115,52021.2%
[
64.0%
-
64.5%
]
64.33%
109,35729.5%
[
64.5%
-
65.0%
]
64.88%
104,74126.1%
[
65.0%
-
65.5%
]
65.08%
51,33332.1%
[
66.0%
-
66.5%
]
66.17%
152,85121.2%
[
66.5%
-
67.0%
]
66.91%
109,21817.9%
[
68.5%
-
69.0%
]
68.68%
119,62428.3%
[
69.0%
-
69.5%
]
69.26%
90,79118.0%
[
69.5%
-
70.0%
]
69.58%
76616.8%
[
70.0%
-
70.5%
]
70.39%
115,16931.1%
[
70.5%
-
71.0%
]
70.79%
137,89523.1%
[
71.0%
-
71.5%
]
71.37%
45,62019.5%
[
72.5%
-
73.0%
]
72.85%
57,06624.0%
[
73.0%
-
73.5%
]
73.31%
29,83028.1%
[
73.5%
-
74.0%
]
73.75%
19,39929.2%
[
74.0%
-
74.5%
]
74.15%
257,73823.4%
[
74.5%
-
75.0%
]
74.68%
46,79828.3%
[
75.0%
-
75.5%
]
75.10%
71,08820.9%
[
75.5%
-
76.0%
]
75.74%
1,01823.6%
[
78.0%
-
78.5%
]
78.37%
42,08127.6%