Immigrants from Laos vs Black/African American 12th Grade, No Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,472,886 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.140 and weighted average of 88.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 566,032,166 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.375 and weighted average of 89.3%, a difference of 0.42%.

In terms of 12th grade, no diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (88.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Cuban (88.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (88.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Barbados (89.0%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (88.7%, a difference of 0.18%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Bangladeshi (89.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Malaysian (89.2%, a difference of 0.010%), U.S. Virgin Islander (89.3%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (89.3%, a difference of 0.080%), and West Indian (89.3%, a difference of 0.10%).