Immigrants from Western Africa vs Peruvian 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 362,496,768 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Peruvians and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.556 and weighted average of 8.8%, a difference of 22.3%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Peruvian
Minimum	1.2%	0.80%
Maximum	29.6%	33.3%
Range	28.4%	32.5%
Mean	11.9%	9.5%
Median	10.8%	8.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.1%	7.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	10.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	3.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.2%	5.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	4.9%

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 Peruvians by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Peruvians are Hungarian (8.8%, a difference of 0.13%), White/Caucasian (8.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (8.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Tsimshian (8.8%, a difference of 0.20%), and Ethiopian (8.8%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Samoans	79.8 /100 \| #152	Good 8.6%
Immigrants \| Spain	79.1 /100 \| #153	Good 8.6%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	75.4 /100 \| #154	Good 8.7%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	73.6 /100 \| #155	Good 8.7%
Immigrants \| Oceania	71.2 /100 \| #156	Good 8.7%
Tsimshian	69.3 /100 \| #157	Good 8.8%
Whites/Caucasians	69.1 /100 \| #158	Good 8.8%
Peruvians	68.0 /100 \| #159	Good 8.8%
Hungarians	67.2 /100 \| #160	Good 8.8%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	66.9 /100 \| #161	Good 8.8%
Ethiopians	66.3 /100 \| #162	Good 8.8%
Pennsylvania Germans	66.0 /100 \| #163	Good 8.8%
Celtics	64.9 /100 \| #164	Good 8.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 8.8%
Afghans	63.5 /100 \| #166	Good 8.8%