Immigrants from Western Africa vs Canadian Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,548,520 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.279 and weighted average of 3.29. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 437,289,019 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Canadians and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.181 and weighted average of 3.14, a difference of 4.9%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Canadian
Minimum	2.29	1.40
Maximum	4.38	6.00
Range	2.09	4.60
Mean	3.32	2.90
Median	3.31	2.87
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.24	2.42
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.45	3.06
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.20	0.64
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.31	0.87
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.31	0.86

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are West Indian (3.29, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (3.29, a difference of 0.040%), Bolivian (3.29, a difference of 0.040%), Guamanian/Chamorro (3.29, a difference of 0.050%), and Immigrants from Oceania (3.29, a difference of 0.060%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
U.S. Virgin Islanders	98.8 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 3.29
Immigrants \| Oceania	98.7 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 3.29
Barbadians	98.6 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 3.29
Nigerians	98.6 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 3.29
Guamanians/Chamorros	98.6 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 3.29
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	98.6 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 3.29
West Indians	98.5 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 3.29
Immigrants \| Western Africa	98.4 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 3.29
Bolivians	98.3 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 3.29
Immigrants \| Ghana	98.1 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 3.29
Paiute	98.0 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 3.29
Ghanaians	98.0 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 3.29
Asians	97.0 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 3.28
Puerto Ricans	96.7 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 3.28
Bahamians	96.6 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 3.28

Demographics Similar to Canadians by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Canadians are Immigrants from Sweden (3.14, a difference of 0.010%), Austrian (3.14, a difference of 0.050%), Ukrainian (3.14, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Western Europe (3.14, a difference of 0.050%), and Colville (3.14, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Europeans	0.2 /100 \| #292	Tragic 3.14
Scandinavians	0.2 /100 \| #293	Tragic 3.14
Immigrants \| Croatia	0.2 /100 \| #294	Tragic 3.14
Austrians	0.2 /100 \| #295	Tragic 3.14
Ukrainians	0.2 /100 \| #296	Tragic 3.14
Immigrants \| Western Europe	0.2 /100 \| #297	Tragic 3.14
Colville	0.2 /100 \| #298	Tragic 3.14
Canadians	0.2 /100 \| #299	Tragic 3.14
Immigrants \| Sweden	0.2 /100 \| #300	Tragic 3.14
Macedonians	0.2 /100 \| #301	Tragic 3.13
Immigrants \| Latvia	0.2 /100 \| #302	Tragic 3.13
British	0.2 /100 \| #303	Tragic 3.13
Immigrants \| Switzerland	0.2 /100 \| #304	Tragic 3.13
Australians	0.1 /100 \| #305	Tragic 3.13
Immigrants \| Ireland	0.1 /100 \| #306	Tragic 3.13