Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Portuguese Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,545,565 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.421 and weighted average of 2.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 443,772,910 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.270 and weighted average of 1.8%, a difference of 20.5%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Europe	Portuguese
Minimum	0.013%	0.14%
Maximum	7.2%	3.7%
Range	7.2%	3.5%
Mean	1.7%	1.4%
Median	1.6%	1.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.99%	0.93%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.1%	1.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.1%	0.86%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.1%	0.75%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.1%	0.74%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Immigrants from Egypt (2.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (2.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Armenian (2.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Chile (2.1%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Eritrea (2.1%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Alsatians	99.0 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 2.1%
Greeks	98.8 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Romania	98.7 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	98.4 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	98.4 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 2.1%
Armenians	98.3 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Egypt	98.2 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	98.2 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	98.2 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Chile	98.1 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 2.1%
Romanians	98.1 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 2.1%
Austrians	98.0 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 2.1%
Arabs	97.8 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 2.1%
Sudanese	97.7 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 2.1%
Europeans	97.5 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 2.1%

Demographics Similar to Portuguese by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Vietnam (1.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Somali (1.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Nigeria (1.8%, a difference of 0.23%), White/Caucasian (1.8%, a difference of 0.29%), and Immigrants from South America (1.8%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Immigrants \| Somalia	25.4 /100 \| #195	Fair 1.8%
Sub-Saharan Africans	25.1 /100 \| #196	Fair 1.8%
Chinese	25.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Ghana	24.6 /100 \| #198	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| South America	23.3 /100 \| #199	Fair 1.8%
Whites/Caucasians	22.8 /100 \| #200	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	22.4 /100 \| #201	Fair 1.8%
Portuguese	21.4 /100 \| #202	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	21.4 /100 \| #203	Fair 1.8%
Somalis	21.2 /100 \| #204	Fair 1.7%
Venezuelans	19.5 /100 \| #205	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Peru	17.6 /100 \| #206	Poor 1.7%
Yugoslavians	17.1 /100 \| #207	Poor 1.7%
Colombians	16.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	15.4 /100 \| #209	Poor 1.7%