Immigrants from South America vs Mexican Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 479,571,466 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.193 and weighted average of 5.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 552,712,158 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.841 and weighted average of 7.2%, a difference of 25.0%.

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Ghanaian (5.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Sudan (5.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Cherokee (5.8%, a difference of 0.38%), Venezuelan (5.8%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Uruguay (5.7%, a difference of 0.50%).

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Guatemala (7.2%, a difference of 0.17%), Honduran (7.2%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Latin America (7.2%, a difference of 0.34%), Inupiat (7.1%, a difference of 0.47%), and British West Indian (7.1%, a difference of 0.70%).