Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Ecuador Professional Degree

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 270,711,574 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.192 and weighted average of 3.8%, a difference of 17.3%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Ecuador
Minimum	0.087%	0.70%
Maximum	15.3%	6.9%
Range	15.2%	6.2%
Mean	3.0%	3.2%
Median	2.2%	3.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.7%	2.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.3%	4.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.7%	1.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.6%	1.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.5%	1.2%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Ecuador by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Alaskan Athabascan (3.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Native Hawaiian (3.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Guamanian/Chamorro (3.8%, a difference of 0.10%), British West Indian (3.8%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (3.8%, a difference of 0.53%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Philippines	4.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	4.0 /100 \| #234	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Barbados	4.0 /100 \| #235	Tragic 3.9%
Spanish Americans	3.8 /100 \| #236	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	3.8 /100 \| #237	Tragic 3.9%
Colville	2.6 /100 \| #238	Tragic 3.8%
British West Indians	2.4 /100 \| #239	Tragic 3.8%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	2.3 /100 \| #240	Tragic 3.8%
Alaskan Athabascans	2.3 /100 \| #241	Tragic 3.8%
Native Hawaiians	2.3 /100 \| #242	Tragic 3.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	2.2 /100 \| #243	Tragic 3.8%
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%