Spanish American vs African Child Poverty Under the Age of 5

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 102,323,940 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 5 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.469 and weighted average of 20.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 453,839,737 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and poverty level among children under the age of 5 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.669 and weighted average of 22.8%, a difference of 13.6%.

In terms of child poverty under the age of 5, the demographic groups most similar to Spanish Americans are Immigrants from Bangladesh (20.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from El Salvador (20.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (20.0%, a difference of 0.43%), Liberian (20.2%, a difference of 0.45%), and Barbadian (20.2%, a difference of 0.51%).

In terms of child poverty under the age of 5, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Seminole (22.8%, a difference of 0.050%), Houma (22.7%, a difference of 0.41%), Immigrants from Dominica (22.7%, a difference of 0.55%), Immigrants from Bahamas (22.7%, a difference of 0.59%), and Honduran (23.0%, a difference of 0.64%).