Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Somali Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,689,020 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.143 and weighted average of 3.22. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,260,153 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.446 and weighted average of 3.20, a difference of 0.76%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	Somali
Minimum	2.63	2.61
Maximum	3.78	3.90
Range	1.15	1.29
Mean	3.18	3.21
Median	3.17	3.18
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.07	3.11
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.27	3.32
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.20	0.21
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.22	0.22
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.22	0.21

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Argentina (3.22, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Eastern Asia (3.22, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Malaysia (3.22, a difference of 0.020%), Thai (3.22, a difference of 0.030%), and Immigrants from Northern Africa (3.22, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Spaniards	47.2 /100 \| #178	Average 3.23
Immigrants \| Korea	46.9 /100 \| #179	Average 3.23
Palestinians	46.6 /100 \| #180	Average 3.23
Spanish	44.8 /100 \| #181	Average 3.23
Moroccans	44.2 /100 \| #182	Average 3.22
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	41.7 /100 \| #183	Average 3.22
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	40.8 /100 \| #184	Average 3.22
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	39.8 /100 \| #185	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Argentina	39.8 /100 \| #186	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Malaysia	39.0 /100 \| #187	Fair 3.22
Thais	38.3 /100 \| #188	Fair 3.22
Pakistanis	33.7 /100 \| #189	Fair 3.22
Burmese	31.0 /100 \| #190	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Zaire	30.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 3.22
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	30.1 /100 \| #192	Fair 3.22

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Delaware (3.20, a difference of 0.010%), Bermudan (3.20, a difference of 0.010%), Mongolian (3.20, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Iran (3.20, a difference of 0.040%), and Creek (3.20, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Filipinos	13.6 /100 \| #207	Poor 3.20
Chippewa	13.3 /100 \| #208	Poor 3.20
Sudanese	13.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 3.20
Zimbabweans	12.6 /100 \| #210	Poor 3.20
Immigrants \| Iran	12.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 3.20
Creek	12.1 /100 \| #212	Poor 3.20
Mongolians	11.5 /100 \| #213	Poor 3.20
Somalis	11.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 3.20
Delaware	11.1 /100 \| #215	Poor 3.20
Bermudans	11.0 /100 \| #216	Poor 3.20
Immigrants \| Somalia	10.3 /100 \| #217	Poor 3.20
French American Indians	9.8 /100 \| #218	Tragic 3.20
Pennsylvania Germans	9.3 /100 \| #219	Tragic 3.19
Lebanese	9.1 /100 \| #220	Tragic 3.19
Immigrants \| Ukraine	7.2 /100 \| #221	Tragic 3.19