Black/African American vs Immigrants from Southern Europe Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 553,220,282 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.641 and weighted average of 6.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 398,530,737 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.390 and weighted average of 4.8%, a difference of 34.5%.

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Guyanese (6.5%, a difference of 0.10%), Ecuadorian (6.5%, a difference of 0.47%), Dutch West Indian (6.4%, a difference of 0.51%), Ute (6.4%, a difference of 0.63%), and Salvadoran (6.5%, a difference of 0.66%).

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Indian (Asian) (4.8%, a difference of 0.090%), White/Caucasian (4.8%, a difference of 0.14%), Jordanian (4.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Eastern Asia (4.8%, a difference of 0.32%), and Romanian (4.8%, a difference of 0.43%).