Jamaican vs South African 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 182,245,174 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.531 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 33.0%.

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 South Africans are Icelander (10.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Aleut (10.3%, a difference of 0.070%), Delaware (10.2%, a difference of 0.090%), Kenyan (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), and Hawaiian (10.3%, a difference of 0.16%).