Immigrants from South America vs Puerto Rican Associate's Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,384,317 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.173 and weighted average of 46.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 528,257,777 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.182 and weighted average of 40.4%, a difference of 15.7%.

Associate's Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Puerto Rican
Minimum	12.4%	7.5%
Maximum	77.3%	69.5%
Range	64.9%	61.9%
Mean	46.5%	35.6%
Median	45.2%	34.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	40.0%	28.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	50.0%	43.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.0%	15.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	12.9%	11.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.8%	11.8%

Similar Demographics by Associate's Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Hungarian (46.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Sierra Leone (46.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Colombian (46.8%, a difference of 0.20%), Somali (46.8%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Africa (46.8%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Immigrants \| Germany	69.7 /100 \| #158	Good 47.1%
Immigrants \| Poland	69.2 /100 \| #159	Good 47.1%
Scottish	65.4 /100 \| #160	Good 46.9%
Scandinavians	65.2 /100 \| #161	Good 46.9%
Immigrants \| Africa	63.2 /100 \| #162	Good 46.8%
Somalis	62.5 /100 \| #163	Good 46.8%
Colombians	62.4 /100 \| #164	Good 46.8%
Immigrants \| South America	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 46.7%
Hungarians	59.3 /100 \| #166	Average 46.7%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 46.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	55.5 /100 \| #168	Average 46.5%
Uruguayans	55.4 /100 \| #169	Average 46.5%
Irish	53.6 /100 \| #170	Average 46.5%
Basques	52.8 /100 \| #171	Average 46.5%
Peruvians	50.5 /100 \| #172	Average 46.4%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Blackfeet (40.3%, a difference of 0.050%), Potawatomi (40.4%, a difference of 0.10%), Ottawa (40.3%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Nicaragua (40.3%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Dominica (40.5%, a difference of 0.25%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Americans	0.2 /100 \| #269	Tragic 40.8%
Chippewa	0.2 /100 \| #270	Tragic 40.7%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 40.7%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 40.6%
Puget Sound Salish	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 40.5%
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 40.5%
Potawatomi	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 40.4%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 40.4%
Blackfeet	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 40.3%
Ottawa	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 40.3%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.1 /100 \| #279	Tragic 40.3%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #280	Tragic 40.2%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.1 /100 \| #281	Tragic 40.1%
Bangladeshis	0.1 /100 \| #282	Tragic 40.0%
Haitians	0.1 /100 \| #283	Tragic 40.0%