Immigrants from South America vs Ecuadorian Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,031,470 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.193 and weighted average of 3.27. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 317,647,749 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Ecuadorians and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.244 and weighted average of 3.32, a difference of 1.4%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Ecuadorian
Minimum	2.18	2.46
Maximum	4.02	4.15
Range	1.84	1.69
Mean	3.25	3.35
Median	3.28	3.34
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.18	3.19
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.37	3.48
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.19	0.30
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.28	0.28
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.27	0.28

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Immigrants from Liberia (3.27, a difference of 0.0%), South American (3.27, a difference of 0.010%), Kiowa (3.27, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Panama (3.27, a difference of 0.060%), and Black/African American (3.27, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
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
Immigrants \| Colombia	92.8 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 3.27
Alaskan Athabascans	92.4 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 3.27

Demographics Similar to Ecuadorians by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Ecuadorians are Immigrants from Afghanistan (3.32, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Dominica (3.32, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Nigeria (3.32, a difference of 0.050%), Lumbee (3.32, a difference of 0.080%), and Afghan (3.31, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Immigrants \| Barbados	99.8 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 3.32
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	99.8 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 3.32
Immigrants \| Ecuador	99.8 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 3.32
Immigrants \| Micronesia	99.8 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 3.32
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