Immigrants from Iran vs Iraqi Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 279,844,732 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iran and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.321 and weighted average of 10.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,596,700 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.048 and weighted average of 12.7%, a difference of 17.1%.

Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Iran	Iraqi
Minimum	1.5%	0.47%
Maximum	50.6%	25.4%
Range	49.1%	25.0%
Mean	9.7%	12.0%
Median	8.4%	11.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	6.5%	9.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.5%	14.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.0%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.4%	4.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.4%	4.9%

Similar Demographics by Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iran by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iran are Russian (10.9%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.8%, a difference of 0.14%), Czech (10.8%, a difference of 0.22%), Korean (10.9%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.8%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Immigrants \| Poland	99.4 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 10.8%
Tongans	99.4 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 10.8%
Cypriots	99.3 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 10.8%
Immigrants \| Greece	99.3 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 10.8%
Czechs	99.3 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 10.8%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	99.3 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 10.8%
Russians	99.3 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 10.9%
Immigrants \| Iran	99.2 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 10.9%
Koreans	99.2 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 10.9%
Immigrants \| Singapore	99.2 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 10.9%
Immigrants \| Moldova	99.1 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 10.9%
Turks	98.9 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 11.0%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	98.9 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 11.0%
Immigrants \| Romania	98.9 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 11.0%
Slovenes	98.9 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 11.0%

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are Immigrants from Kuwait (12.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Arab (12.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.7%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Lebanon (12.8%, a difference of 0.31%), and Spanish (12.8%, a difference of 0.31%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Aleuts	33.2 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.5%
Immigrants \| South America	32.3 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.5%
Sierra Leoneans	31.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.6%
South American Indians	23.3 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.7%
Delaware	21.4 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.7%
Arabs	21.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.7%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	20.9 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.7%
Iraqis	20.8 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.7%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	18.7 /100 \| #197	Poor 12.8%
Spanish	18.7 /100 \| #198	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	17.5 /100 \| #199	Poor 12.8%
Spaniards	16.5 /100 \| #200	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Uganda	16.5 /100 \| #201	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	15.6 /100 \| #202	Poor 12.8%
Hmong	15.0 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.8%