Immigrants from Western Africa vs Black/African American Currently Married

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,817,257 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population currently married in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.296 and weighted average of 42.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 565,898,128 people shows a near-perfect negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and percentage of population currently married in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.950 and weighted average of 39.6%, a difference of 7.0%.

In terms of currently married, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Menominee (42.3%, a difference of 0.21%), Cheyenne (42.2%, a difference of 0.31%), Honduran (42.5%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Honduras (42.2%, a difference of 0.40%), and Liberian (42.2%, a difference of 0.44%).

In terms of currently married, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Cape Verdean (39.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Dominican (39.5%, a difference of 0.25%), British West Indian (39.8%, a difference of 0.38%), Lumbee (39.8%, a difference of 0.56%), and Puerto Rican (39.9%, a difference of 0.72%).