Sri Lankan vs Immigrants from Western Africa Average Family Size

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,097,378 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and average family size in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.185 and weighted average of 3.35. 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 1.9%.

Average Family Size Correlation Summary

Measurement	Sri Lankan	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	2.62	2.29
Maximum	4.54	4.38
Range	1.92	2.09
Mean	3.55	3.32
Median	3.51	3.31
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.29	3.24
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.80	3.45
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.51	0.20
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.38	0.31
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.38	0.31

Similar Demographics by Average Family Size

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Average Family Size

In terms of average family size, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Honduran (3.35, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (3.35, a difference of 0.060%), Japanese (3.35, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Honduras (3.36, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Armenia (3.35, a difference of 0.12%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Average Family Size
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 3.36
Nicaraguans	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 3.36
Fijians	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 3.36
Koreans	100.0 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	100.0 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| Honduras	100.0 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 3.36
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	100.0 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 3.35
Sri Lankans	100.0 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 3.35
Hondurans	100.0 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 3.35
Japanese	100.0 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 3.35
Immigrants \| Armenia	100.0 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 3.35
Central American Indians	100.0 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 3.35
Immigrants \| Grenada	100.0 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 3.34
Chinese	100.0 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 3.34
Dominicans	99.9 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 3.34

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