Pennsylvania German vs Immigrants from Western Africa Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 230,381,688 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Pennsylvania Germans and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.508 and weighted average of 1.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,297,705 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 1.7%, a difference of 24.9%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Pennsylvania German	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	0.24%	0.21%
Maximum	1.8%	3.7%
Range	1.6%	3.5%
Mean	0.86%	1.4%
Median	0.80%	1.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.48%	0.90%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	1.1%	1.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.65%	0.92%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.41%	0.70%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.41%	0.69%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Pennsylvania Germans by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Pennsylvania Germans are Guyanese (1.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Mexican American Indian (1.4%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Dominica (1.4%, a difference of 0.19%), Shoshone (1.4%, a difference of 0.22%), and Cuban (1.4%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
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%
Guyanese	0.1 /100 \| #306	Tragic 1.4%
Cubans	0.1 /100 \| #307	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #308	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Grenada	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.1 /100 \| #310	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.1 /100 \| #311	Tragic 1.4%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.1 /100 \| #312	Tragic 1.4%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Tongan (1.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Armenia (1.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Colombian (1.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (1.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Korean (1.7%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Portuguese	21.4 /100 \| #202	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	21.4 /100 \| #203	Fair 1.8%
Somalis	21.2 /100 \| #204	Fair 1.7%
Venezuelans	19.5 /100 \| #205	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Peru	17.6 /100 \| #206	Poor 1.7%
Yugoslavians	17.1 /100 \| #207	Poor 1.7%
Colombians	16.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	15.4 /100 \| #209	Poor 1.7%
Tongans	15.1 /100 \| #210	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Armenia	15.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	14.7 /100 \| #212	Poor 1.7%
Koreans	14.2 /100 \| #213	Poor 1.7%
Pueblo	14.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 1.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	13.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	13.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 1.7%