Iraqi vs Mexican Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 169,508,253 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.249 and weighted average of 17.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 545,930,969 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.831 and weighted average of 20.9%, a difference of 20.1%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are Immigrants from Cameroon (17.4%, a difference of 0.10%), Delaware (17.4%, a difference of 0.37%), Hmong (17.5%, a difference of 0.62%), Ugandan (17.2%, a difference of 0.97%), and Immigrants from Sierra Leone (17.2%, a difference of 0.98%).

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Hispanic or Latino (21.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Inupiat (20.8%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from West Indies (20.7%, a difference of 0.59%), Somali (21.0%, a difference of 0.72%), and Immigrants from Caribbean (20.7%, a difference of 0.87%).