Immigrants from Western Africa vs Cape Verdean Child Poverty Among Boys Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,712,129 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among boys under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.357 and weighted average of 19.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 106,786,125 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Cape Verdeans and poverty level among boys under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.019 and weighted average of 18.7%, a difference of 2.9%.

In terms of child poverty among boys under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Liberian (19.3%, a difference of 0.070%), French American Indian (19.2%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (19.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (19.3%, a difference of 0.34%), and Ecuadorian (19.3%, a difference of 0.34%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Cape Verdeans are Immigrants from Laos (18.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Cuba (18.8%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Sudan (18.8%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from Eritrea (18.6%, a difference of 0.45%), and Sudanese (18.6%, a difference of 0.61%).