Immigrants from Mexico vs Hispanic or Latino Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 510,595,160 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.682 and weighted average of 13.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 572,245,774 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.831 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 5.4%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Mexico are Immigrants from Senegal (13.6%, a difference of 0.12%), Belizean (13.6%, a difference of 0.14%), Guatemalan (13.5%, a difference of 0.40%), Jamaican (13.6%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Central America (13.6%, a difference of 0.41%).

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Barbadian (14.4%, a difference of 0.37%), Bahamian (14.2%, a difference of 0.54%), Native/Alaskan (14.2%, a difference of 0.54%), Guyanese (14.4%, a difference of 0.77%), and Honduran (14.2%, a difference of 0.80%).