Pennsylvania German vs Immigrants from South America Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 234,061,809 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Pennsylvania Germans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.147 and weighted average of 3.19. Similarly, 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, a difference of 2.4%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Pennsylvania German	Immigrants from South America
Minimum	1.80	2.18
Maximum	5.71	4.02
Range	3.91	1.84
Mean	3.44	3.25
Median	3.24	3.28
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.07	3.18
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.80	3.37
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.73	0.19
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.78	0.28
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.77	0.27

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Pennsylvania Germans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Pennsylvania Germans are Lebanese (3.19, a difference of 0.010%), French American Indian (3.20, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Somalia (3.20, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (3.20, a difference of 0.090%), and Bermudan (3.20, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
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
Immigrants \| Kuwait	7.2 /100 \| #222	Tragic 3.19
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	7.1 /100 \| #223	Tragic 3.19
Syrians	6.5 /100 \| #224	Tragic 3.19
Cree	6.2 /100 \| #225	Tragic 3.19
Chickasaw	6.0 /100 \| #226	Tragic 3.19

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