Immigrants from Kenya vs Immigrants from Jamaica Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,258,173 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Kenya and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.439 and weighted average of 17.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 297,997,980 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.139 and weighted average of 19.8%, a difference of 14.9%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Kenya are Immigrants from Sierra Leone (17.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Ugandan (17.2%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (17.1%, a difference of 0.64%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (17.1%, a difference of 0.79%), and Immigrants from Lebanon (17.1%, a difference of 0.82%).

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Spanish American (19.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Jamaican (19.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (19.9%, a difference of 0.46%), Spanish American Indian (19.9%, a difference of 0.50%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (19.7%, a difference of 0.55%).