Immigrants from Latin America vs Hispanic or Latino Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 551,972,291 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.136 and weighted average of 3.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 568,625,989 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.805 and weighted average of 3.2%, a difference of 4.1%.

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Cherokee (3.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Pima (3.3%, a difference of 0.32%), Shoshone (3.3%, a difference of 0.33%), Sioux (3.3%, a difference of 0.75%), and Yuman (3.3%, a difference of 0.76%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Inupiat (3.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Crow (3.2%, a difference of 0.35%), Tsimshian (3.2%, a difference of 0.36%), Yaqui (3.2%, a difference of 0.42%), and Seminole (3.2%, a difference of 0.72%).