Immigrants from South Central Asia vs South African Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 472,664,539 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Central Asia and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.610 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,558,592 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.854 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 15.2%.

Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Central Asia	South African
Minimum	0.44%	1.3%
Maximum	18.0%	54.5%
Range	17.6%	53.2%
Mean	7.3%	10.7%
Median	7.0%	8.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.9%	3.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.2%	11.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.2%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.4%	11.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.4%	10.8%

Similar Demographics by Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia are Bulgarian (10.2%, a difference of 0.41%), Maltese (10.2%, a difference of 0.45%), Filipino (10.1%, a difference of 0.87%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Ireland (10.1%, a difference of 1.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Chinese	100.0 /100 \| #2	Exceptional 9.5%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Taiwan	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.9 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 10.1%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	99.9 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 10.1%
Filipinos	99.9 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 10.1%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 10.2%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| Lithuania	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 10.3%
Bhutanese	99.8 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.8 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 10.4%
Bolivians	99.8 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 10.4%
Lithuanians	99.8 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 10.5%

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Israel (11.7%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.090%), French (11.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Norway (11.7%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Puget Sound Salish	88.7 /100 \| #122	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Hungary	88.6 /100 \| #123	Excellent 11.7%
Soviet Union	88.4 /100 \| #124	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Brazil	88.2 /100 \| #125	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Norway	88.0 /100 \| #126	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Argentina	88.0 /100 \| #127	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Israel	87.4 /100 \| #128	Excellent 11.7%
South Africans	87.0 /100 \| #129	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	86.6 /100 \| #130	Excellent 11.8%
French	86.1 /100 \| #131	Excellent 11.8%
Peruvians	85.6 /100 \| #132	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	85.2 /100 \| #133	Excellent 11.8%
Yugoslavians	85.2 /100 \| #134	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	85.2 /100 \| #135	Excellent 11.8%
Chileans	84.2 /100 \| #136	Excellent 11.8%