Korean vs Puerto Rican Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,858,977 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans within Korean communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.373. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Koreans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.047% in Puerto Ricans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Koreans corresponds to an increase of 46.7 Puerto Ricans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in median household income ($95,018 compared to $59,197, a difference of 60.5%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($110,334 compared to $69,234, a difference of 59.4%), and householder income over 65 years ($67,472 compared to $42,550, a difference of 58.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($41,276 compared to $31,560, a difference of 30.8%), wage/income gap (25.4% compared to 18.7%, a difference of 35.9%), and median earnings ($48,727 compared to $35,560, a difference of 37.0%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (4.6% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 174.7%), family poverty (7.8% compared to 20.3%, a difference of 160.2%), and receiving food stamps (10.4% compared to 26.0%, a difference of 149.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single mother poverty (26.4% compared to 44.5%, a difference of 68.8%), female poverty among 18-24 year olds (16.9% compared to 29.8%, a difference of 76.2%), and single female poverty (18.6% compared to 34.1%, a difference of 83.2%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.2% compared to 13.9%, a difference of 69.1%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 68.2%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.4% compared to 9.0%, a difference of 68.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.9% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 5.8%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 14.3%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.3% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 20.4%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (35.7% compared to 30.3%, a difference of 17.7%), in labor force | age > 16 (65.7% compared to 58.1%, a difference of 13.0%), and in labor force | age 20-24 (75.4% compared to 68.3%, a difference of 10.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 30-34 (84.5% compared to 81.2%, a difference of 4.1%), in labor force | age 35-44 (84.3% compared to 80.7%, a difference of 4.5%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.2% compared to 80.4%, a difference of 4.7%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (30.1% compared to 45.7%, a difference of 51.7%), single mother households (6.0% compared to 8.7%, a difference of 45.2%), and married-couple households (49.7% compared to 40.1%, a difference of 24.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.36 compared to 3.28, a difference of 2.4%), family households (68.3% compared to 64.2%, a difference of 6.4%), and single father households (2.4% compared to 2.6%, a difference of 9.1%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.0% compared to 15.5%, a difference of 93.7%), 4 or more vehicles in household (8.6% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 83.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 15.6%, a difference of 54.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.1% compared to 84.6%, a difference of 8.8%), 2 or more vehicles in household (61.0% compared to 47.1%, a difference of 29.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (24.1% compared to 15.6%, a difference of 54.0%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in professional degree (4.1% compared to 3.2%, a difference of 25.4%), master's degree (14.0% compared to 11.2%, a difference of 25.3%), and doctorate degree (1.7% compared to 1.4%, a difference of 22.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.7% compared to 97.7%, a difference of 0.040%), kindergarten (97.6% compared to 97.7%, a difference of 0.040%), and 1st grade (97.6% compared to 97.7%, a difference of 0.050%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Korean and Puerto Rican communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.1% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 87.1%), disability age 5 to 17 (5.1% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 63.7%), and disability age 35 to 64 (10.5% compared to 15.9%, a difference of 52.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (48.6% compared to 52.9%, a difference of 8.8%), cognitive disability (16.8% compared to 19.2%, a difference of 14.1%), and hearing disability (3.1% compared to 3.5%, a difference of 15.3%).