Immigrants from Portugal vs Puerto Rican Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,657,094 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.553 and weighted average of 3.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 524,505,340 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.175 and weighted average of 3.2%, a difference of 9.3%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Puerto Rican
Minimum	0.14%	0.087%
Maximum	6.6%	15.3%
Range	6.5%	15.2%
Mean	2.8%	3.0%
Median	2.6%	2.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.4%	1.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	3.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.7%	1.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.6%	2.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.6%	2.5%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Japanese (3.5%, a difference of 0.040%), Dominican (3.5%, a difference of 0.040%), Apache (3.5%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Caribbean (3.5%, a difference of 0.080%), and Cheyenne (3.6%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.5 /100 \| #272	Tragic 3.6%
Americans	0.5 /100 \| #273	Tragic 3.6%
Potawatomi	0.5 /100 \| #274	Tragic 3.6%
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.5 /100 \| #275	Tragic 3.6%
Liberians	0.5 /100 \| #276	Tragic 3.6%
Cheyenne	0.5 /100 \| #277	Tragic 3.6%
Japanese	0.5 /100 \| #278	Tragic 3.5%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.5 /100 \| #279	Tragic 3.5%
Dominicans	0.5 /100 \| #280	Tragic 3.5%
Apache	0.5 /100 \| #281	Tragic 3.5%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.5 /100 \| #282	Tragic 3.5%
Comanche	0.4 /100 \| #283	Tragic 3.5%
Salvadorans	0.4 /100 \| #284	Tragic 3.5%
Hondurans	0.3 /100 \| #285	Tragic 3.5%
Haitians	0.3 /100 \| #286	Tragic 3.5%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Laos (3.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Nepalese (3.2%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Micronesia (3.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Choctaw (3.2%, a difference of 0.48%), and Mexican American Indian (3.3%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
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%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #314	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #315	Tragic 3.2%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #316	Tragic 3.2%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #317	Tragic 3.2%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #318	Tragic 3.2%
Choctaw	0.1 /100 \| #319	Tragic 3.2%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #320	Tragic 3.2%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 3.2%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 3.2%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 3.2%