Immigrants from Kenya vs South African Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 217,998,097 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Kenya and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.305 and weighted average of 12.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,558,592 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.854 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 8.8%.

Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Kenya	South African
Minimum	2.4%	1.3%
Maximum	45.4%	54.5%
Range	43.0%	53.2%
Mean	15.2%	10.7%
Median	12.9%	8.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.7%	3.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	16.6%	11.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.2%	11.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.0%	10.8%

Similar Demographics by Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Kenya by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Kenya are Spaniard (12.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Uganda (12.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Spanish (12.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Lebanon (12.8%, a difference of 0.20%), and Immigrants from Uruguay (12.8%, a difference of 0.32%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
South American Indians	23.3 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.7%
Delaware	21.4 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.7%
Arabs	21.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.7%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	20.9 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.7%
Iraqis	20.8 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.7%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	18.7 /100 \| #197	Poor 12.8%
Spanish	18.7 /100 \| #198	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	17.5 /100 \| #199	Poor 12.8%
Spaniards	16.5 /100 \| #200	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Uganda	16.5 /100 \| #201	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	15.6 /100 \| #202	Poor 12.8%
Hmong	15.0 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.8%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	14.1 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.9%
Tsimshian	9.2 /100 \| #205	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	7.0 /100 \| #206	Tragic 13.1%

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Israel (11.7%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.090%), French (11.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Norway (11.7%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Puget Sound Salish	88.7 /100 \| #122	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Hungary	88.6 /100 \| #123	Excellent 11.7%
Soviet Union	88.4 /100 \| #124	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Brazil	88.2 /100 \| #125	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Norway	88.0 /100 \| #126	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Argentina	88.0 /100 \| #127	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Israel	87.4 /100 \| #128	Excellent 11.7%
South Africans	87.0 /100 \| #129	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	86.6 /100 \| #130	Excellent 11.8%
French	86.1 /100 \| #131	Excellent 11.8%
Peruvians	85.6 /100 \| #132	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	85.2 /100 \| #133	Excellent 11.8%
Yugoslavians	85.2 /100 \| #134	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	85.2 /100 \| #135	Excellent 11.8%
Chileans	84.2 /100 \| #136	Excellent 11.8%