Immigrants from Eastern Africa vs Iranian Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 354,870,663 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Africa and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.175 and weighted average of 3.22. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 316,654,945 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Iranians and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.423 and weighted average of 3.18, a difference of 1.0%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Africa	Iranian
Minimum	1.97	1.94
Maximum	4.19	4.32
Range	2.22	2.38
Mean	3.17	3.19
Median	3.20	3.12
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.13	3.04
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.33	3.27
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.20	0.24
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.39	0.44
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.38	0.44

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa are Immigrants from Zaire (3.22, a difference of 0.010%), Burmese (3.22, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Israel (3.22, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Sudan (3.22, a difference of 0.020%), and Choctaw (3.21, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	39.8 /100 \| #185	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Argentina	39.8 /100 \| #186	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Malaysia	39.0 /100 \| #187	Fair 3.22
Thais	38.3 /100 \| #188	Fair 3.22
Pakistanis	33.7 /100 \| #189	Fair 3.22
Burmese	31.0 /100 \| #190	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Zaire	30.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	30.1 /100 \| #192	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Israel	29.3 /100 \| #193	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Sudan	29.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 3.22
Choctaw	28.3 /100 \| #195	Fair 3.21
Senegalese	28.2 /100 \| #196	Fair 3.21
Kenyans	28.0 /100 \| #197	Fair 3.21
Immigrants \| Azores	21.7 /100 \| #198	Fair 3.21
Hmong	20.7 /100 \| #199	Fair 3.21

Demographics Similar to Iranians by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Iranians are Brazilian (3.18, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Turkey (3.18, a difference of 0.020%), Cherokee (3.18, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Portugal (3.18, a difference of 0.030%), and Icelander (3.19, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Portuguese	6.0 /100 \| #227	Tragic 3.19
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	5.7 /100 \| #228	Tragic 3.19
Immigrants \| Italy	5.3 /100 \| #229	Tragic 3.19
Icelanders	5.2 /100 \| #230	Tragic 3.19
Basques	5.2 /100 \| #231	Tragic 3.19
Cherokee	4.7 /100 \| #232	Tragic 3.18
Brazilians	4.5 /100 \| #233	Tragic 3.18
Iranians	4.5 /100 \| #234	Tragic 3.18
Immigrants \| Turkey	4.2 /100 \| #235	Tragic 3.18
Immigrants \| Portugal	4.2 /100 \| #236	Tragic 3.18
Immigrants \| Romania	3.7 /100 \| #237	Tragic 3.18
Romanians	3.7 /100 \| #238	Tragic 3.18
Houma	3.4 /100 \| #239	Tragic 3.18
Osage	3.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 3.18
Immigrants \| Japan	3.0 /100 \| #241	Tragic 3.18