Mexican vs Spanish American Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 564,427,713 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.821 and weighted average of 15.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 103,164,738 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish Americans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.665 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 2.4%.

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Belize (15.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (15.1%, a difference of 0.13%), Yaqui (15.1%, a difference of 0.22%), Inupiat (15.1%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Latin America (15.0%, a difference of 0.44%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Spanish Americans are Barbadian (14.8%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from West Indies (14.8%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (14.8%, a difference of 0.43%), Bangladeshi (14.8%, a difference of 0.48%), and Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.50%).