Immigrants from West Indies vs Cape Verdean Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,432,787 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.320 and weighted average of 4.0%. 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 17.6%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	Cape Verdean
Minimum	0.54%	0.14%
Maximum	14.3%	8.2%
Range	13.7%	8.1%
Mean	3.9%	2.9%
Median	3.1%	2.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.3%	1.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.3%	4.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	2.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.2%	1.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.1%	1.8%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (3.9%, a difference of 0.14%), Cuban (4.0%, a difference of 0.25%), German Russian (4.0%, a difference of 0.37%), Nicaraguan (3.9%, a difference of 0.42%), and Ecuadorian (3.9%, a difference of 0.87%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
French Canadians	8.0 /100 \| #221	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	7.5 /100 \| #222	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	7.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 4.0%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	7.1 /100 \| #224	Tragic 4.0%
Tlingit-Haida	6.9 /100 \| #225	Tragic 4.0%
German Russians	6.1 /100 \| #226	Tragic 4.0%
Cubans	5.9 /100 \| #227	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	5.6 /100 \| #228	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	5.4 /100 \| #229	Tragic 3.9%
Nicaraguans	5.1 /100 \| #230	Tragic 3.9%
Ecuadorians	4.6 /100 \| #231	Tragic 3.9%
Cree	4.3 /100 \| #232	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Philippines	4.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	4.0 /100 \| #234	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Barbados	4.0 /100 \| #235	Tragic 3.9%

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%