Somali vs African Female Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,282,230 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and poverty level among females in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.791 and weighted average of 16.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,508,235 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and poverty level among females in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.189 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 2.1%.

In terms of female poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Mexican (16.5%, a difference of 0.20%), Hispanic or Latino (16.6%, a difference of 0.52%), Bahamian (16.6%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Senegal (16.5%, a difference of 0.60%), and Senegalese (16.5%, a difference of 0.62%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Seminole (16.9%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Caribbean (16.9%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Mexico (17.0%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from Grenada (16.8%, a difference of 0.45%), and Immigrants from Central America (16.8%, a difference of 0.46%).