Somali vs Immigrants from Western Africa Average Family Size

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. Similarly, 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, a difference of 2.9%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Somali	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	2.61	2.29
Maximum	3.90	4.38
Range	1.29	2.09
Mean	3.21	3.32
Median	3.18	3.31
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.11	3.24
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.32	3.45
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.21	0.20
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.22	0.31
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.21	0.31

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

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

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