Somali vs Immigrants from Nigeria 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 282,008,178 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.225 and weighted average of 5.5%, a difference of 4.7%.

Married-Couple Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Somali	Immigrants from Nigeria
Minimum	1.1%	0.65%
Maximum	31.7%	16.7%
Range	30.7%	16.0%
Mean	7.0%	6.0%
Median	5.2%	5.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.9%	4.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.5%	7.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.6%	3.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.5%	2.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.4%	2.8%

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 Nigeria by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Afghan (5.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Potawatomi (5.5%, a difference of 0.29%), Armenian (5.5%, a difference of 0.41%), Japanese (5.6%, a difference of 0.42%), and Iroquois (5.5%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Immigrants \| Micronesia	14.4 /100 \| #210	Poor 5.5%
Nigerians	14.3 /100 \| #211	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Thailand	14.0 /100 \| #212	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Liberia	13.3 /100 \| #213	Poor 5.5%
Iroquois	13.1 /100 \| #214	Poor 5.5%
Armenians	12.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 5.5%
Potawatomi	12.4 /100 \| #216	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.3 /100 \| #217	Poor 5.5%
Afghans	11.2 /100 \| #218	Poor 5.5%
Japanese	9.8 /100 \| #219	Tragic 5.6%
Colombians	9.2 /100 \| #220	Tragic 5.6%
Panamanians	9.2 /100 \| #221	Tragic 5.6%
Cajuns	6.9 /100 \| #222	Tragic 5.6%
Immigrants \| Fiji	6.7 /100 \| #223	Tragic 5.6%
Sudanese	6.4 /100 \| #224	Tragic 5.6%