Immigrants from Nigeria vs Cape Verdean Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 283,120,883 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.477 and weighted average of 4.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 107,527,717 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Cape Verdeans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.408 and weighted average of 3.4%, a difference of 21.5%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nigeria	Cape Verdean
Minimum	0.69%	0.14%
Maximum	6.4%	8.2%
Range	5.7%	8.1%
Mean	3.2%	2.9%
Median	3.1%	2.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.5%	1.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	4.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.6%	2.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.3%	1.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.3%	1.8%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Nigeria by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are German (4.1%, a difference of 0.030%), White/Caucasian (4.1%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Panama (4.1%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Somalia (4.1%, a difference of 0.30%), and Subsaharan African (4.1%, a difference of 0.38%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Panamanians	15.9 /100 \| #203	Poor 4.1%
Barbadians	15.8 /100 \| #204	Poor 4.1%
Somalis	14.8 /100 \| #205	Poor 4.1%
Yugoslavians	13.4 /100 \| #206	Poor 4.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	12.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Somalia	12.5 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.7 /100 \| #210	Poor 4.1%
Germans	11.6 /100 \| #211	Poor 4.1%
Whites/Caucasians	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 4.1%
Koreans	10.7 /100 \| #213	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	10.6 /100 \| #214	Poor 4.1%
Portuguese	10.5 /100 \| #215	Poor 4.1%
West Indians	9.8 /100 \| #216	Tragic 4.1%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	9.4 /100 \| #217	Tragic 4.0%

Demographics Similar to Cape Verdeans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Cape Verdeans are Chickasaw (3.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Cajun (3.4%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Haiti (3.4%, a difference of 0.32%), Malaysian (3.4%, a difference of 0.98%), and Samoan (3.3%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Yemen	0.2 /100 \| #299	Tragic 3.4%
Blacks/African Americans	0.2 /100 \| #300	Tragic 3.4%
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.2 /100 \| #301	Tragic 3.4%
Malaysians	0.2 /100 \| #302	Tragic 3.4%
Immigrants \| Haiti	0.2 /100 \| #303	Tragic 3.4%
Cajuns	0.2 /100 \| #304	Tragic 3.4%
Chickasaw	0.1 /100 \| #305	Tragic 3.4%
Cape Verdeans	0.1 /100 \| #306	Tragic 3.4%
Samoans	0.1 /100 \| #307	Tragic 3.3%
Shoshone	0.1 /100 \| #308	Tragic 3.3%
Pima	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.1 /100 \| #310	Tragic 3.3%
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #311	Tragic 3.3%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #312	Tragic 3.3%
Yuman	0.1 /100 \| #313	Tragic 3.3%