Immigrants from South America vs Mexican Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,267,691 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.057 and weighted average of 9.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 561,352,455 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.850 and weighted average of 11.8%, a difference of 25.0%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Mexican
Minimum	3.3%	6.6%
Maximum	18.4%	33.6%
Range	15.1%	27.1%
Mean	9.5%	13.8%
Median	9.1%	12.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.0%	9.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.7%	15.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.7%	6.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.6%	5.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.6%	5.6%

Similar Demographics by Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Aleut (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Lebanon (9.4%, a difference of 0.20%), German Russian (9.4%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Sierra Leone (9.4%, a difference of 0.34%), and Immigrants from Portugal (9.4%, a difference of 0.52%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Spaniards	22.8 /100 \| #199	Fair 9.4%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	21.7 /100 \| #200	Fair 9.4%
Immigrants \| Portugal	20.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 9.4%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	19.6 /100 \| #202	Poor 9.4%
German Russians	19.4 /100 \| #203	Poor 9.4%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	18.9 /100 \| #204	Poor 9.4%
Aleuts	18.0 /100 \| #205	Poor 9.5%
Immigrants \| South America	18.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 9.5%
Sierra Leoneans	15.6 /100 \| #207	Poor 9.5%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	15.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 9.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	14.0 /100 \| #209	Poor 9.5%
Alsatians	11.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 9.6%
Malaysians	10.6 /100 \| #211	Poor 9.6%
Immigrants \| Thailand	9.7 /100 \| #212	Tragic 9.7%
Osage	8.0 /100 \| #213	Tragic 9.7%

Demographics Similar to Mexicans by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Latin America (11.8%, a difference of 0.18%), African (11.8%, a difference of 0.37%), Cajun (11.9%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Congo (11.9%, a difference of 0.67%), and Seminole (11.9%, a difference of 0.73%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 11.7%
Dutch West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 11.7%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 11.7%
Bahamians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 11.7%
Guatemalans	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 11.7%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 11.8%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 11.8%
Mexicans	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 11.8%
Cajuns	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 11.9%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 11.9%
Seminole	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 11.9%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 12.0%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 12.0%
Ute	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 12.1%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 12.1%