South African vs Immigrants from North America Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,558,592 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.854 and weighted average of 11.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 462,172,327 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North America and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.645 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 4.0%.

Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	South African	Immigrants from North America
Minimum	1.3%	3.8%
Maximum	54.5%	100.0%
Range	53.2%	96.2%
Mean	10.7%	23.1%
Median	8.8%	15.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.9%	9.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.2%	23.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	7.2%	13.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.0%	23.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.8%	23.0%

Similar Demographics by Poverty

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Immigrants from Israel (11.7%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.090%), French (11.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Norway (11.7%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Puget Sound Salish	88.7 /100 \| #122	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Hungary	88.6 /100 \| #123	Excellent 11.7%
Soviet Union	88.4 /100 \| #124	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Brazil	88.2 /100 \| #125	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Norway	88.0 /100 \| #126	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Argentina	88.0 /100 \| #127	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Israel	87.4 /100 \| #128	Excellent 11.7%
South Africans	87.0 /100 \| #129	Excellent 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	86.6 /100 \| #130	Excellent 11.8%
French	86.1 /100 \| #131	Excellent 11.8%
Peruvians	85.6 /100 \| #132	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	85.2 /100 \| #133	Excellent 11.8%
Yugoslavians	85.2 /100 \| #134	Excellent 11.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	85.2 /100 \| #135	Excellent 11.8%
Chileans	84.2 /100 \| #136	Excellent 11.8%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from North America by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North America are Immigrants from Eastern Asia (11.3%, a difference of 0.070%), Dutch (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Cambodian (11.3%, a difference of 0.13%), Indian (Asian) (11.3%, a difference of 0.14%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (11.3%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Serbians	97.4 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 11.2%
Immigrants \| Canada	97.3 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 11.3%
Zimbabweans	97.3 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 11.3%
Europeans	97.2 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Belgium	97.2 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 11.3%
Carpatho Rusyns	97.2 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	97.0 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| North America	96.8 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	96.7 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 11.3%
Dutch	96.7 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 11.3%
Cambodians	96.7 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 11.3%
Indians (Asian)	96.6 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 11.3%
Irish	96.6 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 11.3%
Egyptians	96.5 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Sweden	96.3 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 11.3%