Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Africa Doctorate Degree

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 463,247,736 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.137 and weighted average of 2.0%, a difference of 40.5%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Africa
Minimum	0.063%	0.20%
Maximum	4.7%	4.2%
Range	4.7%	4.0%
Mean	1.2%	1.7%
Median	0.99%	1.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.69%	1.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	1.4%	2.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.71%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.89%	0.78%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.89%	0.77%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Senegalese (2.0%, a difference of 0.070%), Afghan (2.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Italian (2.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Swiss (2.0%, a difference of 0.31%), and South American Indian (2.0%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	89.3 /100 \| #133	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	88.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 2.0%
Serbians	88.7 /100 \| #135	Excellent 2.0%
Swedes	88.3 /100 \| #136	Excellent 2.0%
South American Indians	88.3 /100 \| #137	Excellent 2.0%
Swiss	88.0 /100 \| #138	Excellent 2.0%
Afghans	87.2 /100 \| #139	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Africa	87.0 /100 \| #140	Excellent 2.0%
Senegalese	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 2.0%
Italians	86.0 /100 \| #142	Excellent 2.0%
Sierra Leoneans	85.1 /100 \| #143	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Moldova	84.3 /100 \| #144	Excellent 2.0%
Kenyans	83.6 /100 \| #145	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Syria	83.6 /100 \| #146	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Senegal	82.5 /100 \| #147	Excellent 1.9%