Immigrants from Jamaica vs Immigrants from Liberia Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,099,868 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.089 and weighted average of 11.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,184,573 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.585 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 3.1%.

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Immigrants from Bahamas (11.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Nicaragua (11.1%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Ecuador (11.1%, a difference of 0.35%), Somali (11.2%, a difference of 0.51%), and Jamaican (11.1%, a difference of 0.83%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are Chickasaw (10.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Ghana (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Subsaharan African (10.9%, a difference of 0.34%), Ecuadorian (10.8%, a difference of 0.37%), and Mexican American Indian (10.9%, a difference of 0.38%).