Immigrants from Latin America vs Immigrants from Africa Cognitive Disability

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 558,464,403 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population with cognitive disability in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.391 and weighted average of 17.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,350,662 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population with cognitive disability in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.034 and weighted average of 18.1%, a difference of 3.4%.

In terms of cognitive disability, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Immigrants from Cameroon (17.6%, a difference of 0.030%), Alaska Native (17.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (17.6%, a difference of 0.080%), Puget Sound Salish (17.5%, a difference of 0.090%), and Immigrants from Caribbean (17.5%, a difference of 0.10%).

In terms of cognitive disability, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Native/Alaskan (18.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from West Indies (18.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Dutch West Indian (18.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Kenyan (18.1%, a difference of 0.090%), and Bermudan (18.1%, a difference of 0.13%).