Immigrants from Mexico vs South American Indian Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 501,744,550 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.656 and weighted average of 21.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 163,506,880 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of South American Indians and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.434 and weighted average of 16.8%, a difference of 29.0%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Mexico are Dutch West Indian (21.6%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Somalia (21.6%, a difference of 0.29%), Creek (21.7%, a difference of 0.50%), Arapaho (21.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Bahamian (21.5%, a difference of 0.56%).

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to South American Indians are Immigrants from Morocco (16.8%, a difference of 0.050%), Arab (16.8%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Uruguay (16.7%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (16.8%, a difference of 0.31%), and Kenyan (16.8%, a difference of 0.35%).