Jamaican vs Hispanic or Latino Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 366,396,233 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.115 and weighted average of 13.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 572,245,774 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.831 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 4.9%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Immigrants from Central America (13.6%, a difference of 0.0%), Belizean (13.6%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Mexico (13.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Black/African American (13.7%, a difference of 0.46%), and Immigrants from Senegal (13.6%, a difference of 0.53%).

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Barbadian (14.4%, a difference of 0.37%), Bahamian (14.2%, a difference of 0.54%), Native/Alaskan (14.2%, a difference of 0.54%), Guyanese (14.4%, a difference of 0.77%), and Honduran (14.2%, a difference of 0.80%).