Immigrants from El Salvador vs South American Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,696,345 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from El Salvador and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.629 and weighted average of 3.49. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 493,671,648 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.124 and weighted average of 3.27, a difference of 6.6%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from El Salvador	South American
Minimum	3.00	2.46
Maximum	4.63	4.13
Range	1.63	1.67
Mean	3.70	3.28
Median	3.66	3.29
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.49	3.18
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.85	3.39
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.36	0.20
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.30	0.24
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.30	0.24

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from El Salvador by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from El Salvador are Ute (3.49, a difference of 0.090%), Tongan (3.49, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Central America (3.49, a difference of 0.19%), Salvadoran (3.48, a difference of 0.25%), and Mexican (3.48, a difference of 0.32%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Spanish American Indians	100.0 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 3.58
Tohono O'odham	100.0 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 3.53
Immigrants \| Mexico	100.0 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 3.52
Sioux	100.0 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 3.52
Immigrants \| Central America	100.0 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 3.49
Tongans	100.0 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 3.49
Ute	100.0 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 3.49
Immigrants \| El Salvador	100.0 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 3.49
Salvadorans	100.0 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 3.48
Mexicans	100.0 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 3.48
Cheyenne	100.0 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 3.47
Yuman	100.0 /100 \| #21	Exceptional 3.47
Apache	100.0 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 3.46
Immigrants \| Fiji	100.0 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 3.45
Natives/Alaskans	100.0 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 3.45

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Immigrants from Liberia (3.27, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from South America (3.27, a difference of 0.010%), Kiowa (3.27, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Panama (3.27, a difference of 0.050%), and Black/African American (3.27, a difference of 0.060%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
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
Immigrants \| Bahamas	93.6 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 3.27
Immigrants \| Thailand	93.3 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 3.27