Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Iraq Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 524,505,340 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.175 and weighted average of 3.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 194,678,342 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.148 and weighted average of 4.2%, a difference of 28.0%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Iraq
Minimum	0.087%	0.28%
Maximum	15.3%	10.1%
Range	15.2%	9.8%
Mean	3.0%	3.9%
Median	2.2%	3.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.7%	2.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.3%	4.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.7%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.6%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.5%	1.9%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Laos (3.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Nepalese (3.2%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Micronesia (3.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Choctaw (3.2%, a difference of 0.48%), and Mexican American Indian (3.3%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
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%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #314	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #315	Tragic 3.2%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #316	Tragic 3.2%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #317	Tragic 3.2%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #318	Tragic 3.2%
Choctaw	0.1 /100 \| #319	Tragic 3.2%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #320	Tragic 3.2%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 3.2%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 3.2%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 3.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iraq by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iraq are Panamanian (4.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Barbadian (4.1%, a difference of 0.36%), Finnish (4.2%, a difference of 0.43%), Somali (4.1%, a difference of 0.68%), and Immigrants from North Macedonia (4.2%, a difference of 0.79%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Nigerians	24.6 /100 \| #195	Fair 4.2%
Spanish	23.0 /100 \| #196	Fair 4.2%
Czechoslovakians	22.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	22.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.2%
Norwegians	20.5 /100 \| #199	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	20.2 /100 \| #200	Fair 4.2%
Finns	18.7 /100 \| #201	Poor 4.2%
Immigrants \| Iraq	17.1 /100 \| #202	Poor 4.2%
Panamanians	15.9 /100 \| #203	Poor 4.1%
Barbadians	15.8 /100 \| #204	Poor 4.1%
Somalis	14.8 /100 \| #205	Poor 4.1%
Yugoslavians	13.4 /100 \| #206	Poor 4.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	12.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Somalia	12.5 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 4.1%