Immigrants from Portugal vs Jamaican Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,766,763 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.426 and weighted average of 3.18. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 367,646,796 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.065 and weighted average of 3.31, a difference of 4.1%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Jamaican
Minimum	2.00	2.36
Maximum	3.95	4.08
Range	1.95	1.72
Mean	3.10	3.38
Median	3.09	3.39
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.89	3.24
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.26	3.54
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.37	0.30
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.35	0.28
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.35	0.28

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Immigrants from Turkey (3.18, a difference of 0.010%), Iranian (3.18, a difference of 0.030%), Brazilian (3.18, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Romania (3.18, a difference of 0.050%), and Romanian (3.18, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
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
Hungarians	3.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic 3.18
Immigrants \| Moldova	2.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 3.18

Demographics Similar to Jamaicans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Afghan (3.31, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Peru (3.31, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Nigeria (3.32, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (3.32, a difference of 0.10%), and Ecuadorian (3.32, a difference of 0.11%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
British West Indians	99.8 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 3.32
Lumbee	99.8 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 3.32
Immigrants \| Dominica	99.8 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 3.32
Ecuadorians	99.8 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 3.32
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	99.8 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 3.32
Immigrants \| Nigeria	99.7 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 3.32
Afghans	99.7 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 3.31
Jamaicans	99.7 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 3.31
Immigrants \| Peru	99.7 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 3.31
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.6 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 3.31
Malaysians	99.6 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 3.31
Menominee	99.4 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 3.30
Immigrants \| Pakistan	99.2 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 3.30
Immigrants \| Cameroon	99.2 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 3.30
Peruvians	99.2 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 3.30