Immigrants from South America vs Nigerian Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 479,571,466 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.193 and weighted average of 5.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 330,785,707 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.180 and weighted average of 5.5%, a difference of 4.6%.

Married-Couple Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Nigerian
Minimum	3.0%	1.4%
Maximum	12.3%	17.3%
Range	9.4%	15.9%
Mean	6.3%	6.3%
Median	5.9%	5.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.0%	4.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.1%	6.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.1%	2.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.9%	3.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.9%	3.1%

Similar Demographics by Married-Couple Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Ghanaian (5.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Sudan (5.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Cherokee (5.8%, a difference of 0.38%), Venezuelan (5.8%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Uruguay (5.7%, a difference of 0.50%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Moroccans	4.9 /100 \| #230	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Iraq	4.4 /100 \| #231	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Laos	4.4 /100 \| #232	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Colombia	3.7 /100 \| #233	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	3.7 /100 \| #234	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Sudan	3.5 /100 \| #235	Tragic 5.7%
Ghanaians	3.3 /100 \| #236	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| South America	3.1 /100 \| #237	Tragic 5.7%
Cherokee	2.7 /100 \| #238	Tragic 5.8%
Venezuelans	2.7 /100 \| #239	Tragic 5.8%
Fijians	2.5 /100 \| #240	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Panama	2.5 /100 \| #241	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	2.4 /100 \| #242	Tragic 5.8%
Somalis	2.3 /100 \| #243	Tragic 5.8%
Chickasaw	2.3 /100 \| #244	Tragic 5.8%

Demographics Similar to Nigerians by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Immigrants from Micronesia (5.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Thailand (5.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Syria (5.5%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Liberia (5.5%, a difference of 0.25%), and Iroquois (5.5%, a difference of 0.29%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	19.4 /100 \| #204	Poor 5.4%
Chippewa	18.9 /100 \| #205	Poor 5.4%
Osage	18.4 /100 \| #206	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Africa	17.6 /100 \| #207	Poor 5.5%
French American Indians	16.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Syria	15.4 /100 \| #209	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	14.4 /100 \| #210	Poor 5.5%
Nigerians	14.3 /100 \| #211	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Thailand	14.0 /100 \| #212	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Liberia	13.3 /100 \| #213	Poor 5.5%
Iroquois	13.1 /100 \| #214	Poor 5.5%
Armenians	12.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 5.5%
Potawatomi	12.4 /100 \| #216	Poor 5.5%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.3 /100 \| #217	Poor 5.5%
Afghans	11.2 /100 \| #218	Poor 5.5%