Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Black/African American Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,599,044 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.063 and weighted average of 10.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 561,317,692 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 36.2%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Korean (10.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Bolivia (10.1%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Poland (10.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (10.1%, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Nepal (10.1%, a difference of 0.12%).

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Jamaican (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Central America (13.6%, a difference of 0.46%), Spanish American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.69%), Belizean (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%), and Immigrants from Mexico (13.6%, a difference of 0.87%).