Immigrants from Southern Europe vs Puerto Rican Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 399,415,289 people shows a perfect positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.964 and weighted average of 2.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 514,802,619 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.282 and weighted average of 1.4%, a difference of 45.3%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Southern Europe	Puerto Rican
Minimum	0.40%	0.063%
Maximum	100.0%	4.7%
Range	99.6%	4.7%
Mean	5.8%	1.2%
Median	1.5%	0.99%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.0%	0.69%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.1%	1.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.1%	0.71%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	18.3%	0.89%
Standard Deviation (Population)	18.0%	0.89%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Immigrants from Jordan (2.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Croatian (2.0%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Morocco (2.0%, a difference of 0.50%), Pakistani (2.0%, a difference of 0.79%), and Icelander (2.1%, a difference of 0.92%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Taiwanese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 2.1%
Maltese	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 2.1%
Lebanese	96.0 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 2.1%
Icelanders	96.0 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 2.1%
Pakistanis	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Morocco	95.5 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Jordan	94.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	94.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 2.0%
Croatians	94.0 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 2.0%
Ute	93.2 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 2.0%
Moroccans	93.0 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 2.0%
Jordanians	92.1 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 2.0%
Palestinians	92.0 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Zaire	91.1 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 2.0%
Canadians	90.6 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 2.0%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Tsimshian (1.4%, a difference of 0.41%), Belizean (1.4%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Ecuador (1.4%, a difference of 0.63%), Immigrants from Guatemala (1.4%, a difference of 0.76%), and Honduran (1.4%, a difference of 0.83%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
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%
Shoshone	0.1 /100 \| #302	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.1 /100 \| #303	Tragic 1.4%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #304	Tragic 1.4%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.1 /100 \| #305	Tragic 1.4%