African vs Immigrants from South America Associate's Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,057,267 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Africans and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.436 and weighted average of 41.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,384,317 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.173 and weighted average of 46.7%, a difference of 13.5%.

Associate's Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	African	Immigrants from South America
Minimum	1.7%	12.4%
Maximum	72.2%	77.3%
Range	70.5%	64.9%
Mean	30.2%	46.5%
Median	29.7%	45.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	23.5%	40.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	38.9%	50.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	15.4%	10.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	12.9%	12.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.8%	12.8%

Similar Demographics by Associate's Degree

Demographics Similar to Africans by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Samoan (41.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Hawaiian (40.9%, a difference of 0.56%), Osage (41.5%, a difference of 0.76%), Central American Indian (40.8%, a difference of 0.76%), and Immigrants from Jamaica (41.5%, a difference of 0.77%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Japanese	0.5 /100 \| #258	Tragic 41.7%
Malaysians	0.4 /100 \| #259	Tragic 41.6%
Marshallese	0.4 /100 \| #260	Tragic 41.6%
Nicaraguans	0.4 /100 \| #261	Tragic 41.5%
Bahamians	0.4 /100 \| #262	Tragic 41.5%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.3 /100 \| #263	Tragic 41.5%
Osage	0.3 /100 \| #264	Tragic 41.5%
Africans	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 41.1%
Samoans	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 41.1%
Hawaiians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 40.9%
Central American Indians	0.2 /100 \| #268	Tragic 40.8%
Americans	0.2 /100 \| #269	Tragic 40.8%
Chippewa	0.2 /100 \| #270	Tragic 40.7%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 40.7%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 40.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Hungarian (46.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Sierra Leone (46.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Colombian (46.8%, a difference of 0.20%), Somali (46.8%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Africa (46.8%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Immigrants \| Germany	69.7 /100 \| #158	Good 47.1%
Immigrants \| Poland	69.2 /100 \| #159	Good 47.1%
Scottish	65.4 /100 \| #160	Good 46.9%
Scandinavians	65.2 /100 \| #161	Good 46.9%
Immigrants \| Africa	63.2 /100 \| #162	Good 46.8%
Somalis	62.5 /100 \| #163	Good 46.8%
Colombians	62.4 /100 \| #164	Good 46.8%
Immigrants \| South America	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 46.7%
Hungarians	59.3 /100 \| #166	Average 46.7%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 46.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	55.5 /100 \| #168	Average 46.5%
Uruguayans	55.4 /100 \| #169	Average 46.5%
Irish	53.6 /100 \| #170	Average 46.5%
Basques	52.8 /100 \| #171	Average 46.5%
Peruvians	50.5 /100 \| #172	Average 46.4%