Immigrants from Africa vs Somali Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,951,664 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.035 and weighted average of 3.25. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,260,153 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.446 and weighted average of 3.20, a difference of 1.5%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	Somali
Minimum	2.05	2.61
Maximum	4.66	3.90
Range	2.61	1.29
Mean	3.35	3.21
Median	3.32	3.18
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.23	3.11
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.45	3.32
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.23	0.21
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.40	0.22
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.40	0.21

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Armenian (3.25, a difference of 0.010%), Tsimshian (3.25, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Jordan (3.24, a difference of 0.060%), Blackfeet (3.24, a difference of 0.070%), and Liberian (3.25, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
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
Liberians	81.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 3.25
Bhutanese	81.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 3.25
Tsimshian	80.2 /100 \| #144	Excellent 3.25
Armenians	78.2 /100 \| #145	Good 3.25
Immigrants \| Africa	77.9 /100 \| #146	Good 3.25
Immigrants \| Jordan	75.7 /100 \| #147	Good 3.24
Blackfeet	75.0 /100 \| #148	Good 3.24
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	73.8 /100 \| #149	Good 3.24
Indians (Asian)	73.6 /100 \| #150	Good 3.24
Jordanians	73.5 /100 \| #151	Good 3.24
Spanish Americans	72.5 /100 \| #152	Good 3.24
Immigrants \| Eritrea	71.4 /100 \| #153	Good 3.24

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Delaware (3.20, a difference of 0.010%), Bermudan (3.20, a difference of 0.010%), Mongolian (3.20, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Iran (3.20, a difference of 0.040%), and Creek (3.20, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Filipinos	13.6 /100 \| #207	Poor 3.20
Chippewa	13.3 /100 \| #208	Poor 3.20
Sudanese	13.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 3.20
Zimbabweans	12.6 /100 \| #210	Poor 3.20
Immigrants \| Iran	12.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 3.20
Creek	12.1 /100 \| #212	Poor 3.20
Mongolians	11.5 /100 \| #213	Poor 3.20
Somalis	11.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 3.20
Delaware	11.1 /100 \| #215	Poor 3.20
Bermudans	11.0 /100 \| #216	Poor 3.20
Immigrants \| Somalia	10.3 /100 \| #217	Poor 3.20
French American Indians	9.8 /100 \| #218	Tragic 3.20
Pennsylvania Germans	9.3 /100 \| #219	Tragic 3.19
Lebanese	9.1 /100 \| #220	Tragic 3.19
Immigrants \| Ukraine	7.2 /100 \| #221	Tragic 3.19