Immigrants from El Salvador vs Hispanic or Latino Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,263,202 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from El Salvador and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.191 and weighted average of 1.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 551,277,814 people shows a strong negative correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.799 and weighted average of 1.3%, a difference of 10.2%.

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from El Salvador are Cape Verdean (1.4%, a difference of 0.14%), Choctaw (1.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Cajun (1.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Cherokee (1.5%, a difference of 0.34%), and Black/African American (1.4%, a difference of 0.38%).

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Cabo Verde (1.3%, a difference of 0.29%), Pima (1.3%, a difference of 0.31%), Inupiat (1.3%, a difference of 0.58%), Haitian (1.3%, a difference of 0.63%), and Native/Alaskan (1.3%, a difference of 0.70%).