Immigrants from Somalia vs Sri Lankan Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,063,103 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.682 and weighted average of 11.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,246,520 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.362 and weighted average of 8.5%, a difference of 36.5%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Somalia	Sri Lankan
Minimum	2.7%	2.3%
Maximum	42.2%	45.5%
Range	39.5%	43.2%
Mean	13.1%	10.8%
Median	11.0%	8.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.5%	7.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	15.7%	11.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	7.2%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.4%	7.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.3%	7.4%

Similar Demographics by Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Somalia by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Haitian (11.5%, a difference of 0.11%), West Indian (11.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Barbados (11.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Belize (11.5%, a difference of 0.22%), and Vietnamese (11.5%, a difference of 0.42%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 11.3%
Senegalese	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 11.5%
Vietnamese	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 11.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 11.5%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 11.5%
Haitians	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 11.5%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 11.5%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 11.6%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 11.6%
Immigrants \| Haiti	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 11.6%
Choctaw	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 11.6%
Creek	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 11.7%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 11.7%
Dutch West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 11.7%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Chilean (8.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Malaysia (8.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Brazil (8.5%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (8.5%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Argentina (8.4%, a difference of 0.50%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Icelanders	90.3 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Hungary	89.9 /100 \| #127	Excellent 8.4%
Argentineans	89.6 /100 \| #128	Excellent 8.4%
Portuguese	89.2 /100 \| #129	Excellent 8.4%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	88.6 /100 \| #130	Excellent 8.4%
Puget Sound Salish	88.6 /100 \| #131	Excellent 8.4%
Immigrants \| Argentina	88.2 /100 \| #132	Excellent 8.4%
Sri Lankans	86.6 /100 \| #133	Excellent 8.5%
Chileans	86.6 /100 \| #134	Excellent 8.5%
Immigrants \| Malaysia	86.5 /100 \| #135	Excellent 8.5%
Immigrants \| Brazil	86.3 /100 \| #136	Excellent 8.5%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	86.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent 8.5%
Armenians	84.6 /100 \| #138	Excellent 8.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	84.2 /100 \| #139	Excellent 8.5%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	84.1 /100 \| #140	Excellent 8.5%