Immigrants from Africa vs South American Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 464,107,258 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.581 and weighted average of 18.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 487,399,793 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.191 and weighted average of 16.0%, a difference of 12.1%.

Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	South American
Minimum	7.4%	0.32%
Maximum	72.6%	33.3%
Range	65.2%	33.0%
Mean	23.3%	15.2%
Median	19.5%	15.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	16.1%	11.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	25.3%	18.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.1%	6.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	12.5%	5.4%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.4%	5.4%

Similar Demographics by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Immigrants from Micronesia (18.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Bermudan (18.0%, a difference of 0.18%), Nonimmigrants (17.9%, a difference of 0.25%), Osage (17.9%, a difference of 0.62%), and Immigrants from Cambodia (17.8%, a difference of 0.85%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Panama	4.1 /100 \| #220	Tragic 17.7%
Cubans	3.7 /100 \| #221	Tragic 17.8%
Immigrants \| Armenia	3.6 /100 \| #222	Tragic 17.8%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	3.3 /100 \| #223	Tragic 17.8%
Osage	3.1 /100 \| #224	Tragic 17.9%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	2.7 /100 \| #225	Tragic 17.9%
Bermudans	2.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 18.0%
Immigrants \| Africa	2.5 /100 \| #227	Tragic 18.0%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	2.3 /100 \| #228	Tragic 18.0%
Marshallese	1.8 /100 \| #229	Tragic 18.1%
Nepalese	1.7 /100 \| #230	Tragic 18.2%
Nicaraguans	1.7 /100 \| #231	Tragic 18.2%
Americans	1.2 /100 \| #232	Tragic 18.3%
Fijians	1.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 18.4%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	1.0 /100 \| #234	Tragic 18.4%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Costa Rican (16.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Uruguayan (16.1%, a difference of 0.40%), Immigrants from Colombia (16.1%, a difference of 0.43%), Hungarian (16.2%, a difference of 0.67%), and Afghan (16.2%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	68.1 /100 \| #161	Good 15.8%
Colombians	67.6 /100 \| #162	Good 15.8%
Yugoslavians	67.6 /100 \| #163	Good 15.8%
Immigrants \| Germany	67.3 /100 \| #164	Good 15.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	66.4 /100 \| #165	Good 15.9%
Immigrants \| Oceania	65.4 /100 \| #166	Good 15.9%
Costa Ricans	61.1 /100 \| #167	Good 16.0%
South Americans	57.9 /100 \| #168	Average 16.0%
Uruguayans	54.7 /100 \| #169	Average 16.1%
Immigrants \| Colombia	54.4 /100 \| #170	Average 16.1%
Hungarians	52.5 /100 \| #171	Average 16.2%
Afghans	52.3 /100 \| #172	Average 16.2%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	52.1 /100 \| #173	Average 16.2%
Whites/Caucasians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 16.2%
Scotch-Irish	47.1 /100 \| #175	Average 16.3%