Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Italy 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 323,812,210 people shows a perfect positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.969 and weighted average of 5.2%, a difference of 58.9%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Italy
Minimum	0.087%	1.5%
Maximum	15.3%	100.0%
Range	15.2%	98.5%
Mean	3.0%	9.6%
Median	2.2%	4.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.7%	4.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.3%	5.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.7%	1.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.6%	19.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.5%	19.2%

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 Italy by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Italy are Austrian (5.2%, a difference of 0.060%), Syrian (5.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (5.2%, a difference of 0.43%), Ugandan (5.1%, a difference of 0.76%), and Zimbabwean (5.2%, a difference of 0.84%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	99.5 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 5.2%
Northern Europeans	99.3 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 5.2%
Alsatians	99.3 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 5.2%
Zimbabweans	99.3 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	99.2 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 5.2%
Syrians	99.1 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 5.2%
Austrians	99.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Italy	99.1 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 5.2%
Ugandans	98.8 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Egypt	98.5 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 5.1%
Ukrainians	98.5 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	98.4 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 5.1%
Arabs	98.2 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Uganda	98.2 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	98.2 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 5.0%