Immigrants from Central America vs South American Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 533,860,839 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.765 and weighted average of 12.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 491,953,900 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of South Americans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.151 and weighted average of 9.3%, a difference of 30.4%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Central America	South American
Minimum	8.0%	3.6%
Maximum	100.0%	21.7%
Range	92.0%	18.1%
Mean	21.3%	9.6%
Median	15.8%	9.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.3%	7.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	22.0%	11.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.7%	3.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	17.9%	3.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	17.8%	3.1%

Similar Demographics by Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Central America by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Ute (12.1%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from Caribbean (12.2%, a difference of 0.68%), Kiowa (12.2%, a difference of 1.2%), Hispanic or Latino (12.0%, a difference of 1.2%), and Immigrants from Guatemala (12.0%, a difference of 1.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Mexicans	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 11.8%
Cajuns	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 11.9%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 11.9%
Seminole	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 11.9%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 12.0%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 12.0%
Ute	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 12.1%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 12.1%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 12.2%
Kiowa	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 12.2%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 12.3%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 12.4%
Immigrants \| Grenada	0.0 /100 \| #317	Tragic 12.4%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #318	Tragic 12.4%
British West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #319	Tragic 12.4%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Immigrants from Western Asia (9.3%, a difference of 0.020%), Spanish (9.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Ugandan (9.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Venezuelan (9.3%, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Venezuela (9.3%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Delaware	35.4 /100 \| #187	Fair 9.2%
Immigrants \| Kenya	34.0 /100 \| #188	Fair 9.2%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	32.1 /100 \| #189	Fair 9.2%
Arabs	31.5 /100 \| #190	Fair 9.2%
Ugandans	28.7 /100 \| #191	Fair 9.3%
Spanish	28.7 /100 \| #192	Fair 9.3%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	28.2 /100 \| #193	Fair 9.3%
South Americans	28.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 9.3%
Venezuelans	27.4 /100 \| #195	Fair 9.3%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	26.1 /100 \| #196	Fair 9.3%
Immigrants \| Colombia	24.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 9.3%
Iraqis	24.2 /100 \| #198	Fair 9.3%
Spaniards	22.8 /100 \| #199	Fair 9.4%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	21.7 /100 \| #200	Fair 9.4%
Immigrants \| Portugal	20.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 9.4%