Somali vs Immigrants from Eastern Europe Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,100,573 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.790 and weighted average of 5.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,584,745 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.229 and weighted average of 4.9%, a difference of 18.7%.

Married-Couple Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Somali	Immigrants from Eastern Europe
Minimum	1.1%	1.2%
Maximum	31.7%	14.8%
Range	30.7%	13.7%
Mean	7.0%	5.6%
Median	5.2%	4.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.9%	3.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.5%	6.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.6%	3.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.5%	3.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.4%	3.0%

Similar Demographics by Married-Couple Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Chickasaw (5.8%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Western Africa (5.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (5.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Panama (5.8%, a difference of 0.24%), and Fijian (5.8%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Ghanaians	3.3 /100 \| #236	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| South America	3.1 /100 \| #237	Tragic 5.7%
Cherokee	2.7 /100 \| #238	Tragic 5.8%
Venezuelans	2.7 /100 \| #239	Tragic 5.8%
Fijians	2.5 /100 \| #240	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Panama	2.5 /100 \| #241	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	2.4 /100 \| #242	Tragic 5.8%
Somalis	2.3 /100 \| #243	Tragic 5.8%
Chickasaw	2.3 /100 \| #244	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	2.1 /100 \| #245	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	1.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 5.8%
Iraqis	1.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 5.9%
Cree	1.2 /100 \| #248	Tragic 5.9%
Tsimshian	1.1 /100 \| #249	Tragic 5.9%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	1.1 /100 \| #250	Tragic 5.9%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Puget Sound Salish (4.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Soviet Union (4.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Pakistan (4.9%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Kenya (4.9%, a difference of 0.090%), and Samoan (4.9%, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Romanians	92.5 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 4.8%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	92.5 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 4.8%
Immigrants \| Asia	92.3 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 4.8%
Egyptians	92.0 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 4.8%
Palestinians	91.2 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 4.9%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	90.7 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 4.9%
Soviet Union	90.7 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 4.9%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	90.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 4.9%
Puget Sound Salish	90.4 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 4.9%
Immigrants \| Kenya	90.2 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 4.9%
Samoans	90.2 /100 \| #134	Exceptional 4.9%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	89.4 /100 \| #135	Excellent 4.9%
Immigrants \| Hungary	88.7 /100 \| #136	Excellent 4.9%
Guamanians/Chamorros	86.5 /100 \| #137	Excellent 4.9%
Chileans	86.0 /100 \| #138	Excellent 4.9%