Immigrants from Western Africa vs South African 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 182,354,069 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.807 and weighted average of 8.2%, a difference of 30.6%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	South African
Minimum	1.2%	2.1%
Maximum	29.6%	30.8%
Range	28.4%	28.7%
Mean	11.9%	7.0%
Median	10.8%	6.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.1%	4.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	8.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	3.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.2%	5.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	5.6%

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 South Africans by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Israel (8.2%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Russia (8.2%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Western Europe (8.2%, a difference of 0.26%), French (8.3%, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (8.2%, a difference of 0.41%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Jordanians	94.8 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 8.2%
Romanians	94.7 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 8.2%
Taiwanese	94.6 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 8.2%
Immigrants \| France	94.4 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 8.2%
Canadians	94.2 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 8.2%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	94.0 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 8.2%
Immigrants \| Israel	93.5 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 8.2%
South Africans	93.4 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 8.2%
Immigrants \| Russia	93.2 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 8.2%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	92.9 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 8.2%
French	92.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Egypt	91.6 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 8.3%
Native Hawaiians	91.3 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 8.3%
Paraguayans	91.2 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 8.3%
Palestinians	91.1 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 8.3%