Immigrants from Western Africa vs Chinese Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,190,619 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.556 and weighted average of 4.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 64,749,783 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Chinese and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.187 and weighted average of 4.5%, a difference of 11.4%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Chinese
Minimum	0.64%	0.52%
Maximum	6.7%	9.7%
Range	6.1%	9.2%
Mean	3.1%	4.0%
Median	3.1%	3.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.2%	2.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	4.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	2.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.4%	2.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.3%	2.0%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (4.0%, a difference of 0.22%), French Canadian (4.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Tlingit-Haida (4.0%, a difference of 0.35%), and Ute (4.0%, a difference of 0.38%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Portuguese	10.5 /100 \| #215	Poor 4.1%
West Indians	9.8 /100 \| #216	Tragic 4.1%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	9.4 /100 \| #217	Tragic 4.0%
Dutch	9.0 /100 \| #218	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	8.9 /100 \| #219	Tragic 4.0%
Ute	8.2 /100 \| #220	Tragic 4.0%
French Canadians	8.0 /100 \| #221	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	7.5 /100 \| #222	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	7.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 4.0%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	7.1 /100 \| #224	Tragic 4.0%
Tlingit-Haida	6.9 /100 \| #225	Tragic 4.0%
German Russians	6.1 /100 \| #226	Tragic 4.0%
Cubans	5.9 /100 \| #227	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	5.6 /100 \| #228	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	5.4 /100 \| #229	Tragic 3.9%

Demographics Similar to Chinese by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Chinese are Immigrants from Sierra Leone (4.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (4.5%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Colombia (4.5%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Zaire (4.5%, a difference of 0.18%), and Costa Rican (4.5%, a difference of 0.19%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Peruvians	65.2 /100 \| #162	Good 4.5%
Sierra Leoneans	64.3 /100 \| #163	Good 4.5%
Swiss	61.0 /100 \| #164	Good 4.5%
Costa Ricans	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Colombia	59.4 /100 \| #166	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	58.7 /100 \| #168	Average 4.5%
Chinese	58.6 /100 \| #169	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Zaire	57.4 /100 \| #170	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	56.0 /100 \| #171	Average 4.4%
Spaniards	52.0 /100 \| #172	Average 4.4%
English	50.1 /100 \| #173	Average 4.4%
Kenyans	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 4.4%
Irish	50.0 /100 \| #175	Average 4.4%
Immigrants \| Peru	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 4.4%