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

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 91,884,287 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.614 and weighted average of 21.6%. 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 9.1%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Dutch West Indian (21.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Bahamian (21.5%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Mexico (21.6%, a difference of 0.29%), Houma (21.5%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (21.4%, a difference of 0.57%).

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%).