Immigrants from Jamaica vs Black/African American Female Poverty Among 18-24 Year Olds

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 296,183,759 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and poverty level among females between the ages 18 and 24 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.251 and weighted average of 18.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 536,191,091 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and poverty level among females between the ages 18 and 24 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.561 and weighted average of 24.3%, a difference of 28.4%.

In terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Immigrants from Iraq (18.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Armenia (18.9%, a difference of 0.090%), Burmese (18.9%, a difference of 0.12%), Croatian (19.0%, a difference of 0.15%), and Immigrants from Cabo Verde (19.0%, a difference of 0.17%).

In terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Choctaw (24.3%, a difference of 0.20%), Alsatian (24.4%, a difference of 0.31%), Creek (24.2%, a difference of 0.36%), Osage (24.5%, a difference of 0.60%), and Chickasaw (24.5%, a difference of 0.69%).