Black/African American vs Immigrants from Nicaragua Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 561,317,692 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 13.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 236,090,448 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.439 and weighted average of 15.9%, a difference of 16.1%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Jamaican (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Central America (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Spanish American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.69%), Belizean (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%), and Immigrants from Mexico (13.6%, a difference of 0.87%).

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Immigrants from Yemen (15.9%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Grenada (15.8%, a difference of 0.58%), Cuban (16.1%, a difference of 1.3%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (16.2%, a difference of 1.8%), and British West Indian (15.6%, a difference of 2.0%).