Nigerian vs Black/African American Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 331,610,759 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.082 and weighted average of 11.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 561,317,692 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 16.5%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Liberian (11.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.8%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Nigeria (11.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (11.8%, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Congo (11.7%, a difference of 0.39%).

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Jamaican (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Central America (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Spanish American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.69%), Belizean (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%), and Immigrants from Mexico (13.6%, a difference of 0.87%).