African vs Immigrants from Western Africa Single Mother Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 460,032,526 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and poverty level among single mothers in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.205 and weighted average of 33.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 351,716,965 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among single mothers in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.329 and weighted average of 29.9%, a difference of 11.4%.

Single Mother Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	African	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	4.1%	13.4%
Maximum	100.0%	51.8%
Range	95.9%	38.4%
Mean	40.2%	30.4%
Median	36.1%	29.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	31.9%	26.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	46.1%	34.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	14.2%	7.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	19.5%	7.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	19.3%	7.7%

Similar Demographics by Single Mother Poverty

Demographics Similar to Africans by Single Mother Poverty

In terms of single mother poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Guatemala (33.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Hispanic or Latino (33.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Pennsylvania German (33.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Blackfeet (33.2%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Somalia (33.4%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Single Mother Poverty
Guatemalans	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 32.9%
Shoshone	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 32.9%
Aleuts	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 32.9%
French American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 33.1%
Yaqui	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 33.1%
Blackfeet	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 33.2%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 33.2%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 33.3%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 33.3%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 33.3%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 33.4%
Arapaho	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 33.4%
Americans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 33.5%
Mexicans	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 33.6%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 33.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Single Mother Poverty

In terms of single mother poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Liberian (29.9%, a difference of 0.020%), Jamaican (29.9%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Ghana (29.9%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Thailand (29.9%, a difference of 0.050%), and Nicaraguan (29.8%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Single Mother Poverty
Irish	13.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 29.8%
Haitians	13.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 29.8%
Guyanese	12.8 /100 \| #211	Poor 29.8%
Nicaraguans	12.4 /100 \| #212	Poor 29.8%
Immigrants \| Thailand	12.0 /100 \| #213	Poor 29.9%
Liberians	11.7 /100 \| #214	Poor 29.9%
Jamaicans	11.7 /100 \| #215	Poor 29.9%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	11.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 29.9%
Immigrants \| Ghana	11.3 /100 \| #217	Poor 29.9%
Hungarians	10.3 /100 \| #218	Poor 29.9%
Finns	9.3 /100 \| #219	Tragic 30.0%
Germans	8.8 /100 \| #220	Tragic 30.0%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	7.7 /100 \| #221	Tragic 30.0%
Sudanese	7.6 /100 \| #222	Tragic 30.0%
Immigrants \| Cuba	6.9 /100 \| #223	Tragic 30.1%