Immigrants from Western Africa vs Irish Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,059,325 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 574,608,080 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Irish and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.639 and weighted average of 7.9%, a difference of 36.2%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Irish
Minimum	1.2%	1.7%
Maximum	29.6%	100.0%
Range	28.4%	98.3%
Mean	11.9%	16.9%
Median	10.8%	7.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.1%	5.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	17.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	12.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.2%	20.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	20.5%

Similar Demographics by Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Zaire (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Iroquois (10.7%, a difference of 0.23%), Ecuadorian (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Salvadoran (10.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Liberia (10.8%, a difference of 0.68%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Cherokee	0.5 /100 \| #246	Tragic 10.6%
Liberians	0.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 10.6%
Nicaraguans	0.4 /100 \| #248	Tragic 10.6%
Cubans	0.4 /100 \| #249	Tragic 10.6%
Salvadorans	0.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic 10.7%
Iroquois	0.3 /100 \| #251	Tragic 10.7%
Immigrants \| Zaire	0.3 /100 \| #252	Tragic 10.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.3 /100 \| #253	Tragic 10.7%
Ecuadorians	0.2 /100 \| #254	Tragic 10.8%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.2 /100 \| #255	Tragic 10.8%
Chickasaw	0.2 /100 \| #256	Tragic 10.8%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.2 /100 \| #257	Tragic 10.8%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.2 /100 \| #258	Tragic 10.9%
Mexican American Indians	0.2 /100 \| #259	Tragic 10.9%
Bangladeshis	0.2 /100 \| #260	Tragic 10.9%

Demographics Similar to Irish by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Irish are English (7.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Poland (7.9%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Europe (7.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from North America (7.9%, a difference of 0.15%), and Slovak (7.9%, a difference of 0.20%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Immigrants \| China	98.1 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 7.8%
Immigrants \| Croatia	98.1 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 7.8%
Immigrants \| Latvia	98.0 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 7.9%
Ukrainians	98.0 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 7.9%
Immigrants \| North America	97.9 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 7.9%
Immigrants \| Europe	97.8 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 7.9%
English	97.8 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 7.9%
Irish	97.8 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 7.9%
Immigrants \| Poland	97.8 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 7.9%
Slovaks	97.7 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 7.9%
British	97.5 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 7.9%
Immigrants \| Asia	97.4 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 7.9%
Scottish	97.3 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 7.9%
Belgians	97.3 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 8.0%
Serbians	97.2 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 8.0%