South African Average Family Size
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South African Average Family Size
3.17
AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE
1.7/ 100
METRIC RATING
253rd/ 347
METRIC RANK
South African Average Family Size Correlation Chart
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. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in South Africans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.00 in average family size.
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of South Africans and average family size does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of South Africans influences an upward or downward trend in the level of average family size within an area, or if South Africans simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of average family size due to other factors.
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 from Belarus | 2.3 /100 | #248 | Tragic 3.17 |
Immigrants from Eastern Europe | 2.1 /100 | #249 | Tragic 3.17 |
Puget Sound Salish | 1.9 /100 | #250 | Tragic 3.17 |
Immigrants from Spain | 1.8 /100 | #251 | Tragic 3.17 |
Immigrants from Saudi Arabia | 1.7 /100 | #252 | Tragic 3.17 |
South Africans | 1.7 /100 | #253 | Tragic 3.17 |
Immigrants from Hungary | 1.7 /100 | #254 | Tragic 3.17 |
Cape Verdeans | 1.6 /100 | #255 | Tragic 3.17 |
Immigrants from 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 from Albania | 1.3 /100 | #260 | Tragic 3.16 |
South African Average Family Size Correlation Summary
Measurement | South African Data | Average Family Size Data |
Minimum | 0.053% | 2.17 |
Maximum | 54.5% | 4.21 |
Range | 54.5% | 2.04 |
Mean | 8.0% | 3.02 |
Median | 3.8% | 3.07 |
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 1.9% | 2.72 |
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 8.5% | 3.28 |
Interquartile Range (IQR) | 6.6% | 0.56 |
Standard Deviation (Sample) | 11.7% | 0.44 |
Standard Deviation (Population) | 11.4% | 0.44 |
Correlation Details
South African Percentile | Sample Size | Average Family Size |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.053% | 173,885,805 | 3.21 |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.36% | 5,946,477 | 3.08 |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.66% | 1,547,623 | 3.11 |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.95% | 542,061 | 3.27 |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.18% | 173,503 | 2.88 |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.50% | 149,495 | 3.06 |
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.77% | 69,808 | 3.13 |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.04% | 58,268 | 2.79 |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.20% | 21,693 | 3.39 |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.59% | 32,668 | 2.98 |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.86% | 21,577 | 3.49 |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.08% | 38,114 | 3.24 |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.37% | 4,717 | 2.63 |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.73% | 9,890 | 2.73 |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.84% | 26,498 | 3.29 |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.34% | 4,450 | 3.23 |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.46% | 3,541 | 3.37 |
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.74% | 190 | 2.78 |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.33% | 1,638 | 3.36 |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.39% | 1,841 | 2.71 |
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.69% | 65 | 2.43 |
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.40% | 755 | 3.74 |
[ 12.0% - 12.5% ] 12.18% | 985 | 2.31 |
[ 13.0% - 13.5% ] 13.44% | 253 | 2.97 |
[ 14.5% - 15.0% ] 14.89% | 309 | 2.55 |
[ 20.0% - 20.5% ] 20.50% | 161 | 2.17 |
[ 33.5% - 34.0% ] 33.53% | 173 | 4.21 |
[ 54.5% - 55.0% ] 54.55% | 11 | 2.50 |