Immigrants from Africa vs South American Child Poverty Under the Age of 5

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 447,477,573 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and poverty level among children under the age of 5 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.440 and weighted average of 18.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,225,362 people shows no correlation between the proportion of South Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 5 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.007 and weighted average of 16.7%, a difference of 11.0%.

Child Poverty Under the Age of 5 Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	South American
Minimum	5.7%	2.9%
Maximum	70.0%	35.3%
Range	64.3%	32.4%
Mean	22.6%	16.5%
Median	19.3%	15.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	16.7%	13.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	26.0%	19.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.3%	6.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.3%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.3%	6.1%

Similar Demographics by Child Poverty Under the Age of 5

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Child Poverty Under the Age of 5

In terms of child poverty under the age of 5, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Hmong (18.5%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Panama (18.5%, a difference of 0.66%), Delaware (18.7%, a difference of 0.75%), Malaysian (18.4%, a difference of 0.87%), and German Russian (18.8%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 5
Panamanians	9.7 /100 \| #210	Tragic 18.2%
Moroccans	9.4 /100 \| #211	Tragic 18.2%
Nepalese	8.7 /100 \| #212	Tragic 18.3%
Immigrants \| Thailand	8.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 18.3%
Malaysians	6.5 /100 \| #214	Tragic 18.4%
Immigrants \| Panama	6.0 /100 \| #215	Tragic 18.5%
Hmong	5.0 /100 \| #216	Tragic 18.5%
Immigrants \| Africa	4.6 /100 \| #217	Tragic 18.6%
Delaware	3.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 18.7%
German Russians	3.0 /100 \| #219	Tragic 18.8%
Immigrants \| Azores	2.6 /100 \| #220	Tragic 18.9%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	2.1 /100 \| #221	Tragic 19.0%
Alsatians	1.7 /100 \| #222	Tragic 19.1%
Cubans	1.7 /100 \| #223	Tragic 19.1%
Nicaraguans	1.6 /100 \| #224	Tragic 19.1%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Child Poverty Under the Age of 5

In terms of child poverty under the age of 5, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Afghan (16.8%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Venezuela (16.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Venezuelan (16.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Dutch (16.7%, a difference of 0.29%), and Belgian (16.7%, a difference of 0.31%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 5
Syrians	79.1 /100 \| #148	Good 16.6%
New Zealanders	78.7 /100 \| #149	Good 16.6%
Colombians	77.8 /100 \| #150	Good 16.7%
Canadians	77.6 /100 \| #151	Good 16.7%
Belgians	77.2 /100 \| #152	Good 16.7%
Dutch	77.1 /100 \| #153	Good 16.7%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	76.0 /100 \| #154	Good 16.7%
South Americans	75.1 /100 \| #155	Good 16.7%
Afghans	74.4 /100 \| #156	Good 16.8%
Venezuelans	73.7 /100 \| #157	Good 16.8%
Czechoslovakians	72.5 /100 \| #158	Good 16.8%
Immigrants \| Syria	72.3 /100 \| #159	Good 16.8%
Irish	72.0 /100 \| #160	Good 16.8%
English	70.4 /100 \| #161	Good 16.8%
Costa Ricans	69.8 /100 \| #162	Good 16.9%