Hispanic or Latino vs Central American Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 552,365,780 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.801 and weighted average of 21.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,924,631 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.463 and weighted average of 20.2%, a difference of 3.5%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Somali (21.0%, a difference of 0.31%), Mexican (20.9%, a difference of 0.40%), Inupiat (20.8%, a difference of 0.93%), Immigrants from West Indies (20.7%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Caribbean (20.7%, a difference of 1.3%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Immigrants from Liberia (20.2%, a difference of 0.070%), West Indian (20.3%, a difference of 0.28%), Senegalese (20.3%, a difference of 0.33%), Yaqui (20.3%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Cabo Verde (20.3%, a difference of 0.50%).