African vs Black/African American Average Family Size
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African
Black/African American
Average Family Size
Average Family Size Comparison
Africans
Blacks/African Americans
3.25
AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE
84.9/ 100
METRIC RATING
134th/ 347
METRIC RANK
3.27
AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE
95.7/ 100
METRIC RATING
112th/ 347
METRIC RANK
African vs Black/African American Average Family Size Correlation Chart
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,598,302 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Africans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.172 and weighted average of 3.25. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 565,344,221 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.770 and weighted average of 3.27, a difference of 0.62%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary
Measurement | African | Black/African American |
Minimum | 1.39 | 3.12 |
Maximum | 4.88 | 4.08 |
Range | 3.49 | 0.96 |
Mean | 3.20 | 3.33 |
Median | 3.24 | 3.30 |
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 3.02 | 3.23 |
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 3.33 | 3.39 |
Interquartile Range (IQR) | 0.31 | 0.16 |
Standard Deviation (Sample) | 0.56 | 0.14 |
Standard Deviation (Population) | 0.55 | 0.14 |
Similar Demographics by Average Family Size
Demographics Similar to Africans by Average Family Size
In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Panamanian (3.25, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Venezuela (3.26, a difference of 0.050%), Costa Rican (3.26, a difference of 0.070%), Comanche (3.25, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Middle Africa (3.25, a difference of 0.080%).
Demographics | Rating | Rank | Average Family Size |
Immigrants | Syria | 90.6 /100 | #127 | Exceptional 3.26 |
Colombians | 89.9 /100 | #128 | Excellent 3.26 |
Immigrants | Hong Kong | 88.6 /100 | #129 | Excellent 3.26 |
Laotians | 88.5 /100 | #130 | Excellent 3.26 |
Immigrants | Western Asia | 87.7 /100 | #131 | Excellent 3.26 |
Costa Ricans | 86.8 /100 | #132 | Excellent 3.26 |
Immigrants | Venezuela | 86.3 /100 | #133 | Excellent 3.26 |
Africans | 84.9 /100 | #134 | Excellent 3.25 |
Panamanians | 84.2 /100 | #135 | Excellent 3.25 |
Comanche | 82.8 /100 | #136 | Excellent 3.25 |
Immigrants | Middle Africa | 82.4 /100 | #137 | Excellent 3.25 |
Cubans | 81.8 /100 | #138 | Excellent 3.25 |
Immigrants | Ethiopia | 81.6 /100 | #139 | Excellent 3.25 |
Sub-Saharan Africans | 81.6 /100 | #140 | Excellent 3.25 |
Venezuelans | 81.4 /100 | #141 | Excellent 3.25 |
Demographics Similar to Blacks/African Americans by Average Family Size
In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Immigrants from Panama (3.27, a difference of 0.010%), Indonesian (3.28, a difference of 0.060%), South American (3.27, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Liberia (3.27, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from South America (3.27, a difference of 0.070%).
Demographics | Rating | Rank | Average Family Size |
Immigrants | Ghana | 98.1 /100 | #105 | Exceptional 3.29 |
Paiute | 98.0 /100 | #106 | Exceptional 3.29 |
Ghanaians | 98.0 /100 | #107 | Exceptional 3.29 |
Asians | 97.0 /100 | #108 | Exceptional 3.28 |
Puerto Ricans | 96.7 /100 | #109 | Exceptional 3.28 |
Bahamians | 96.6 /100 | #110 | Exceptional 3.28 |
Indonesians | 96.2 /100 | #111 | Exceptional 3.28 |
Blacks/African Americans | 95.7 /100 | #112 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Immigrants | Panama | 95.6 /100 | #113 | Exceptional 3.27 |
South Americans | 95.1 /100 | #114 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Immigrants | Liberia | 95.0 /100 | #115 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Immigrants | South America | 95.0 /100 | #116 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Kiowa | 94.8 /100 | #117 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Immigrants | Asia | 94.0 /100 | #118 | Exceptional 3.27 |
Immigrants | Indonesia | 93.7 /100 | #119 | Exceptional 3.27 |