Immigrants from South Africa vs Samoan Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 232,384,340 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.543 and weighted average of 2.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 223,690,736 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Samoans and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.317 and weighted average of 1.4%, a difference of 71.9%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Africa	Samoan
Minimum	0.27%	0.079%
Maximum	5.3%	5.8%
Range	5.1%	5.7%
Mean	2.4%	1.3%
Median	2.2%	1.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.1%	0.61%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.5%	1.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.4%	0.83%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.4%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.4%	1.1%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Africa are Immigrants from Austria (2.4%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Western Europe (2.4%, a difference of 0.36%), Asian (2.4%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Asia (2.4%, a difference of 0.70%), and Immigrants from Netherlands (2.5%, a difference of 1.5%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Russians	100.0 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Ireland	100.0 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 2.5%
Estonians	100.0 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| Russia	100.0 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 2.5%
New Zealanders	100.0 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 2.5%
Soviet Union	100.0 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	100.0 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| South Africa	100.0 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Austria	100.0 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	100.0 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 2.4%
Asians	100.0 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Asia	100.0 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Norway	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 2.4%
Australians	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 2.4%
Bulgarians	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 2.4%

Demographics Similar to Samoans by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Samoans are Guatemalan (1.4%, a difference of 0.70%), Immigrants from Yemen (1.4%, a difference of 0.71%), Immigrants from Ecuador (1.4%, a difference of 0.94%), Tsimshian (1.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and Alaska Native (1.4%, a difference of 1.3%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Cajuns	0.3 /100 \| #287	Tragic 1.5%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.3 /100 \| #288	Tragic 1.4%
Cape Verdeans	0.3 /100 \| #289	Tragic 1.4%
Choctaw	0.3 /100 \| #290	Tragic 1.4%
Blacks/African Americans	0.3 /100 \| #291	Tragic 1.4%
Alaska Natives	0.3 /100 \| #292	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Yemen	0.2 /100 \| #293	Tragic 1.4%
Samoans	0.2 /100 \| #294	Tragic 1.4%
Guatemalans	0.2 /100 \| #295	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.2 /100 \| #296	Tragic 1.4%
Tsimshian	0.2 /100 \| #297	Tragic 1.4%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #298	Tragic 1.4%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #299	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.1 /100 \| #300	Tragic 1.4%
Hondurans	0.1 /100 \| #301	Tragic 1.4%