African vs Barbadian Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,652,941 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.088 and weighted average of 11.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,196,008 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Barbadians and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.018 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 3.7%.

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Latin America (11.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Guatemalan (11.7%, a difference of 0.50%), Bahamian (11.7%, a difference of 0.54%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (11.7%, a difference of 0.80%), and Dutch West Indian (11.7%, a difference of 0.81%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Barbadians are Yaqui (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Senegalese (11.5%, a difference of 1.0%), Vietnamese (11.5%, a difference of 1.3%), Immigrants from Belize (11.5%, a difference of 1.5%), and Immigrants from Barbados (11.5%, a difference of 1.5%).