Immigrants from Portugal vs Subsaharan African 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 507,604,346 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.174 and weighted average of 3.25, a difference of 2.1%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Subsaharan African
Minimum	2.00	1.39
Maximum	3.95	4.61
Range	1.95	3.22
Mean	3.10	3.30
Median	3.09	3.29
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.89	3.21
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.26	3.44
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.37	0.23
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.35	0.54
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.35	0.54

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 Sub-Saharan Africans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (3.25, a difference of 0.0%), Venezuelan (3.25, a difference of 0.0%), Cuban (3.25, a difference of 0.010%), Liberian (3.25, a difference of 0.010%), and Immigrants from Middle Africa (3.25, a difference of 0.020%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Immigrants \| Venezuela	86.3 /100 \| #133	Excellent 3.26
Africans	84.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 3.25
Panamanians	84.2 /100 \| #135	Excellent 3.25
Comanche	82.8 /100 \| #136	Excellent 3.25
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	82.4 /100 \| #137	Excellent 3.25
Cubans	81.8 /100 \| #138	Excellent 3.25
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