Immigrants from Portugal vs Sri Lankan 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 440,097,378 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.185 and weighted average of 3.35, a difference of 5.3%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Sri Lankan
Minimum	2.00	2.62
Maximum	3.95	4.54
Range	1.95	1.92
Mean	3.10	3.55
Median	3.09	3.51
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.89	3.29
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.26	3.80
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.37	0.51
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.35	0.38
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.35	0.38

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 Sri Lankans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Honduran (3.35, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (3.35, a difference of 0.060%), Japanese (3.35, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Honduras (3.36, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Armenia (3.35, a difference of 0.12%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 3.36
Nicaraguans	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 3.36
Fijians	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 3.36
Koreans	100.0 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	100.0 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| Honduras	100.0 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	100.0 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 3.35
Sri Lankans	100.0 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 3.35
Hondurans	100.0 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 3.35
Japanese	100.0 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 3.35
Immigrants \| Armenia	100.0 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 3.35
Central American Indians	100.0 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 3.35
Immigrants \| Grenada	100.0 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 3.34
Chinese	100.0 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 3.34
Dominicans	99.9 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 3.34