Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Puerto Rican Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 236,073,386 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.306 and weighted average of 3.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 524,505,340 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.175 and weighted average of 3.2%, a difference of 15.0%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nicaragua	Puerto Rican
Minimum	0.72%	0.087%
Maximum	7.2%	15.3%
Range	6.5%	15.2%
Mean	3.2%	3.0%
Median	3.2%	2.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.2%	1.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	3.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.9%	1.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.4%	2.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.4%	2.5%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Jamaican (3.7%, a difference of 0.14%), Pueblo (3.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Fiji (3.7%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Grenada (3.7%, a difference of 0.31%), and Tongan (3.7%, a difference of 0.39%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Bahamas	2.0 /100 \| #244	Tragic 3.8%
French American Indians	1.7 /100 \| #245	Tragic 3.8%
Marshallese	1.7 /100 \| #246	Tragic 3.8%
Guyanese	1.6 /100 \| #247	Tragic 3.8%
Hmong	1.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Grenada	1.5 /100 \| #249	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Fiji	1.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	1.4 /100 \| #251	Tragic 3.7%
Jamaicans	1.4 /100 \| #252	Tragic 3.7%
Pueblo	1.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 3.7%
Tongans	1.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 3.7%
Osage	1.2 /100 \| #255	Tragic 3.7%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #256	Tragic 3.7%
Bahamians	1.1 /100 \| #257	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	1.1 /100 \| #258	Tragic 3.7%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Laos (3.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Nepalese (3.2%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Micronesia (3.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Choctaw (3.2%, a difference of 0.48%), and Mexican American Indian (3.3%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Pima	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.1 /100 \| #310	Tragic 3.3%
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #311	Tragic 3.3%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #312	Tragic 3.3%
Yuman	0.1 /100 \| #313	Tragic 3.3%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #314	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #315	Tragic 3.2%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #316	Tragic 3.2%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #317	Tragic 3.2%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #318	Tragic 3.2%
Choctaw	0.1 /100 \| #319	Tragic 3.2%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #320	Tragic 3.2%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 3.2%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 3.2%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 3.2%