South American vs Immigrants from Liberia Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 487,399,793 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.191 and weighted average of 16.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,039,735 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.501 and weighted average of 19.7%, a difference of 22.9%.

Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Summary

Measurement	South American	Immigrants from Liberia
Minimum	0.32%	4.0%
Maximum	33.3%	55.1%
Range	33.0%	51.1%
Mean	15.2%	21.3%
Median	15.1%	18.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.6%	14.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.4%	26.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.8%	11.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.4%	10.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.4%	10.7%

Similar Demographics by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Costa Rican (16.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Uruguayan (16.1%, a difference of 0.40%), Immigrants from Colombia (16.1%, a difference of 0.43%), Hungarian (16.2%, a difference of 0.67%), and Afghan (16.2%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	68.1 /100 \| #161	Good 15.8%
Colombians	67.6 /100 \| #162	Good 15.8%
Yugoslavians	67.6 /100 \| #163	Good 15.8%
Immigrants \| Germany	67.3 /100 \| #164	Good 15.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	66.4 /100 \| #165	Good 15.9%
Immigrants \| Oceania	65.4 /100 \| #166	Good 15.9%
Costa Ricans	61.1 /100 \| #167	Good 16.0%
South Americans	57.9 /100 \| #168	Average 16.0%
Uruguayans	54.7 /100 \| #169	Average 16.1%
Immigrants \| Colombia	54.4 /100 \| #170	Average 16.1%
Hungarians	52.5 /100 \| #171	Average 16.2%
Afghans	52.3 /100 \| #172	Average 16.2%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	52.1 /100 \| #173	Average 16.2%
Whites/Caucasians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 16.2%
Scotch-Irish	47.1 /100 \| #175	Average 16.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Liberia by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are Spanish American Indian (19.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from El Salvador (19.7%, a difference of 0.15%), Jamaican (19.7%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (19.8%, a difference of 0.31%), and Immigrants from Jamaica (19.8%, a difference of 0.54%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.1 /100 \| #264	Tragic 19.4%
Chickasaw	0.1 /100 \| #265	Tragic 19.5%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #266	Tragic 19.5%
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #267	Tragic 19.5%
Jamaicans	0.1 /100 \| #268	Tragic 19.7%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.1 /100 \| #269	Tragic 19.7%
Spanish American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #270	Tragic 19.7%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 19.7%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 19.8%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 19.8%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 19.9%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 19.9%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 19.9%
Iroquois	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 19.9%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #278	Tragic 19.9%