Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Italy 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 322,534,686 people shows a perfect positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.974 and weighted average of 2.1%, a difference of 48.0%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Italy
Minimum	0.063%	0.55%
Maximum	4.7%	100.0%
Range	4.7%	99.5%
Mean	1.2%	7.5%
Median	0.99%	1.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.69%	1.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	1.4%	2.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.71%	1.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.89%	21.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.89%	20.5%

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 Italy by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Italy are Immigrants from Croatia (2.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Syrian (2.1%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Pakistan (2.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Taiwanese (2.1%, a difference of 0.23%), and Brazilian (2.1%, a difference of 0.29%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Sudanese	97.7 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 2.1%
Europeans	97.5 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Germany	97.3 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 2.1%
Ukrainians	97.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 2.1%
Brazilians	97.2 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	97.1 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 2.1%
Syrians	97.1 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Italy	96.9 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Croatia	96.8 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 2.1%
Taiwanese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 2.1%
Maltese	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 2.1%
Lebanese	96.0 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 2.1%
Icelanders	96.0 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 2.1%
Pakistanis	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Morocco	95.5 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 2.0%