Immigrants vs Sri Lankan Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,851,611 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.500 and weighted average of $46,478. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,583,083 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.533 and weighted average of $48,040, a difference of 3.4%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants	Sri Lankan
Minimum	$10,941	$21,667
Maximum	$59,517	$61,651
Range	$48,576	$39,984
Mean	$43,122	$42,190
Median	$44,875	$43,063
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,857	$36,459
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$48,614	$48,491
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$10,757	$12,032
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$8,036	$8,385
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,009	$8,324

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants are Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.030%), Kenyan ($46,462, a difference of 0.030%), Ghanaian ($46,440, a difference of 0.080%), Scandinavian ($46,433, a difference of 0.10%), and Immigrants from South America ($46,548, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Icelanders	66.3 /100 \| #163	Good $46,916
Norwegians	64.7 /100 \| #164	Good $46,865
South Americans	62.7 /100 \| #165	Good $46,804
Czechoslovakians	57.8 /100 \| #166	Average $46,658
Costa Ricans	57.4 /100 \| #167	Average $46,645
Immigrants \| Africa	54.6 /100 \| #168	Average $46,564
Immigrants \| South America	54.0 /100 \| #169	Average $46,548
Immigrants \| Immigrants	51.6 /100 \| #170	Average $46,478
Scottish	51.1 /100 \| #171	Average $46,463
Kenyans	51.0 /100 \| #172	Average $46,462
Ghanaians	50.3 /100 \| #173	Average $46,440
Scandinavians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average $46,433
Basques	48.8 /100 \| #175	Average $46,399
Danes	48.6 /100 \| #176	Average $46,392
Belgians	48.0 /100 \| #177	Average $46,375

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.0%), Portuguese ($48,032, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.24%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Sierra Leoneans	93.1 /100 \| #127	Exceptional $48,286
Immigrants \| Philippines	92.9 /100 \| #128	Exceptional $48,266
Pakistanis	92.8 /100 \| #129	Exceptional $48,254
Zimbabweans	92.6 /100 \| #130	Exceptional $48,229
Lebanese	92.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional $48,226
British	92.2 /100 \| #132	Exceptional $48,189
Immigrants \| Uganda	90.5 /100 \| #133	Exceptional $48,041
Sri Lankans	90.5 /100 \| #134	Exceptional $48,040
Portuguese	90.4 /100 \| #135	Exceptional $48,032
Slovenes	90.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent $47,995
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent $47,925
Europeans	88.9 /100 \| #138	Excellent $47,915
Canadians	88.8 /100 \| #139	Excellent $47,911
Taiwanese	88.7 /100 \| #140	Excellent $47,902
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	88.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent $47,875