West Indian vs Jamaican Seniors Poverty Over the Age of 65

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,356,743 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of West Indians and poverty level among seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.209 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 3.4%.

In terms of seniors poverty over the age of 65, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (14.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (14.1%, a difference of 0.24%), Yup'ik (14.1%, a difference of 0.35%), Immigrants from Latin America (14.2%, a difference of 0.36%), and U.S. Virgin Islander (14.0%, a difference of 0.43%). Similarly, 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%).