Immigrants from Western Africa vs Black/African American Associate's Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,851,677 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.404 and weighted average of 44.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 565,941,999 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.846 and weighted average of 39.1%, a difference of 12.5%.

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Portuguese (44.1%, a difference of 0.20%), White/Caucasian (44.2%, a difference of 0.27%), Barbadian (43.9%, a difference of 0.27%), Subsaharan African (43.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and West Indian (43.8%, a difference of 0.51%).

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Nepalese (39.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Salvadoran (39.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Dominican (39.3%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Haiti (39.3%, a difference of 0.30%), and Honduran (38.9%, a difference of 0.54%).