Immigrants from Western Africa vs American Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,238,602 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.096 and weighted average of 5.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 565,642,626 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.516 and weighted average of 5.3%, a difference of 8.8%.

Married-Couple Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	American
Minimum	0.65%	0.81%
Maximum	26.1%	46.7%
Range	25.5%	45.9%
Mean	6.9%	10.2%
Median	6.1%	7.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.7%	5.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.9%	11.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.2%	5.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.8%	8.4%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.8%	8.3%

Similar Demographics by Married-Couple Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Panama (5.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Fijian (5.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Somali (5.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Chickasaw (5.8%, a difference of 0.17%), and Venezuelan (5.8%, a difference of 0.28%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
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%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	2.1 /100 \| #245	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	1.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 5.8%
Iraqis	1.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 5.9%
Cree	1.2 /100 \| #248	Tragic 5.9%
Tsimshian	1.1 /100 \| #249	Tragic 5.9%

Demographics Similar to Americans by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Nonimmigrants (5.3%, a difference of 0.060%), Hungarian (5.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Albania (5.3%, a difference of 0.19%), Peruvian (5.3%, a difference of 0.28%), and Israeli (5.3%, a difference of 0.28%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Immigrants \| Ukraine	44.9 /100 \| #178	Average 5.2%
Spanish	41.4 /100 \| #179	Average 5.3%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	39.3 /100 \| #180	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Chile	38.8 /100 \| #181	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	37.7 /100 \| #182	Fair 5.3%
Peruvians	37.6 /100 \| #183	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	35.8 /100 \| #184	Fair 5.3%
Americans	35.4 /100 \| #185	Fair 5.3%
Hungarians	34.7 /100 \| #186	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Albania	33.8 /100 \| #187	Fair 5.3%
Israelis	33.1 /100 \| #188	Fair 5.3%
South American Indians	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 5.3%
Ugandans	31.6 /100 \| #190	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	30.9 /100 \| #191	Fair 5.3%
Cape Verdeans	30.7 /100 \| #192	Fair 5.3%