Eastern European vs Laotian Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 454,266,648 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.534 and weighted average of 4.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 223,838,659 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Laotians and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.421 and weighted average of 4.7%, a difference of 14.8%.

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Bhutanese (4.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Singapore (4.1%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Taiwan (4.1%, a difference of 0.57%), Zimbabwean (4.1%, a difference of 0.62%), and Maltese (4.1%, a difference of 0.65%).

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are Immigrants from Hong Kong (4.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Germany (4.7%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from France (4.7%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Bolivia (4.7%, a difference of 0.36%), and Pakistani (4.7%, a difference of 0.40%).