South African vs Immigrants from Western Africa Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,542,569 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Africans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.124 and weighted average of 3.17. 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 3.8%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	South African	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	2.17	2.29
Maximum	4.21	4.38
Range	2.04	2.09
Mean	3.02	3.32
Median	3.07	3.31
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.72	3.24
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.28	3.45
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.56	0.20
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.44	0.31
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.44	0.31

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (3.17, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Hungary (3.17, a difference of 0.0%), Cape Verdean (3.17, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Spain (3.17, a difference of 0.030%), and Puget Sound Salish (3.17, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Danes	2.5 /100 \| #246	Tragic 3.17
Cajuns	2.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Belarus	2.3 /100 \| #248	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	2.1 /100 \| #249	Tragic 3.17
Puget Sound Salish	1.9 /100 \| #250	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Spain	1.8 /100 \| #251	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	1.7 /100 \| #252	Tragic 3.17
South Africans	1.7 /100 \| #253	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Hungary	1.7 /100 \| #254	Tragic 3.17
Cape Verdeans	1.6 /100 \| #255	Tragic 3.17
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	1.5 /100 \| #256	Tragic 3.17
Albanians	1.5 /100 \| #257	Tragic 3.17
Turks	1.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 3.16
Potawatomi	1.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 3.16
Immigrants \| Albania	1.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 3.16

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