Immigrants from Western Africa vs Subsaharan African 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 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 1.2%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Subsaharan African
Minimum	2.29	1.39
Maximum	4.38	4.61
Range	2.09	3.22
Mean	3.32	3.30
Median	3.31	3.29
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.24	3.21
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.45	3.44
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.20	0.23
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.31	0.54
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.31	0.54

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 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