Hispanic or Latino vs Central American Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 562,230,949 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.805 and weighted average of 20.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 498,716,679 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.336 and weighted average of 20.0%, a difference of 3.7%.

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Arapaho (20.8%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Caribbean (20.8%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Haiti (20.9%, a difference of 0.31%), Mexican (20.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Haitian (20.7%, a difference of 0.65%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Barbadian (20.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Zaire (20.1%, a difference of 0.26%), West Indian (20.1%, a difference of 0.40%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (20.1%, a difference of 0.47%), and Immigrants from West Indies (20.2%, a difference of 0.61%).