African vs U.S. Virgin Islander Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,652,941 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.088 and weighted average of 11.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 87,485,330 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.170 and weighted average of 12.4%, a difference of 5.3%.

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Latin America (11.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Mexican (11.8%, a difference of 0.37%), Guatemalan (11.7%, a difference of 0.50%), Bahamian (11.7%, a difference of 0.54%), and Immigrants from Bangladesh (11.7%, a difference of 0.80%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Immigrants from Grenada (12.4%, a difference of 0.010%), British West Indian (12.4%, a difference of 0.050%), Honduran (12.4%, a difference of 0.22%), Inupiat (12.5%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Mexico (12.3%, a difference of 0.96%).