Jamaican vs British West Indian Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 365,413,403 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.179 and weighted average of 19.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 152,192,070 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of British West Indians and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.081 and weighted average of 21.3%, a difference of 8.3%.

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Immigrants from El Salvador (19.7%, a difference of 0.060%), Spanish American Indian (19.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Liberia (19.7%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (19.8%, a difference of 0.51%), and Cherokee (19.5%, a difference of 0.66%).

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to British West Indians are Immigrants from Central America (21.3%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Mexico (21.5%, a difference of 0.65%), Bahamian (21.5%, a difference of 0.67%), Guatemalan (21.2%, a difference of 0.70%), and Dutch West Indian (21.5%, a difference of 0.76%).