Somali vs Immigrants from Laos Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,274,303 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Somalis and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 4.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,278,168 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.175 and weighted average of 3.2%, a difference of 27.2%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Somali	Immigrants from Laos
Minimum	0.40%	0.26%
Maximum	8.1%	15.2%
Range	7.7%	15.0%
Mean	3.4%	3.1%
Median	3.5%	2.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.7%	1.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.6%	3.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.9%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.9%	2.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.9%	2.9%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Barbadian (4.1%, a difference of 0.32%), Panamanian (4.1%, a difference of 0.35%), Yugoslavian (4.1%, a difference of 0.42%), Subsaharan African (4.1%, a difference of 0.66%), and Immigrants from Iraq (4.2%, a difference of 0.68%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	22.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.2%
Norwegians	20.5 /100 \| #199	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	20.2 /100 \| #200	Fair 4.2%
Finns	18.7 /100 \| #201	Poor 4.2%
Immigrants \| Iraq	17.1 /100 \| #202	Poor 4.2%
Panamanians	15.9 /100 \| #203	Poor 4.1%
Barbadians	15.8 /100 \| #204	Poor 4.1%
Somalis	14.8 /100 \| #205	Poor 4.1%
Yugoslavians	13.4 /100 \| #206	Poor 4.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	12.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Somalia	12.5 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.7 /100 \| #210	Poor 4.1%
Germans	11.6 /100 \| #211	Poor 4.1%
Whites/Caucasians	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 4.1%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Laos by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Puerto Rican (3.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Nepalese (3.2%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Micronesia (3.2%, a difference of 0.25%), Choctaw (3.2%, a difference of 0.50%), and Mexican American Indian (3.3%, a difference of 0.68%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Shoshone	0.1 /100 \| #308	Tragic 3.3%
Pima	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.1 /100 \| #310	Tragic 3.3%
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #311	Tragic 3.3%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #312	Tragic 3.3%
Yuman	0.1 /100 \| #313	Tragic 3.3%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #314	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #315	Tragic 3.2%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #316	Tragic 3.2%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #317	Tragic 3.2%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #318	Tragic 3.2%
Choctaw	0.1 /100 \| #319	Tragic 3.2%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #320	Tragic 3.2%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 3.2%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 3.2%