Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Native/Alaskan Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,545,565 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.421 and weighted average of 2.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 497,415,117 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Natives/Alaskans and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.189 and weighted average of 1.3%, a difference of 59.4%.

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Immigrants from Egypt (2.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (2.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Armenian (2.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Chile (2.1%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Eritrea (2.1%, a difference of 0.26%).

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Natives/Alaskans are Immigrants from Belize (1.3%, a difference of 0.32%), Pima (1.3%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (1.3%, a difference of 0.41%), Seminole (1.3%, a difference of 0.52%), and Dutch West Indian (1.3%, a difference of 0.58%).