Scotch-Irish vs West Indian Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 529,237,473 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.510 and weighted average of 16.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 251,644,082 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of West Indians and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.337 and weighted average of 20.3%, a difference of 21.8%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Immigrants from Portugal (16.6%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Ethiopia (16.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Immigrants from Iraq (16.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Syria (16.6%, a difference of 0.44%), and Hawaiian (16.6%, a difference of 0.45%).

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Senegalese (20.3%, a difference of 0.060%), Yaqui (20.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (20.3%, a difference of 0.22%), Central American (20.2%, a difference of 0.28%), and Immigrants from Liberia (20.2%, a difference of 0.35%).