Immigrants from Africa vs Immigrants from Southern Europe Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 463,705,705 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.713 and weighted average of 5.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 398,530,737 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.390 and weighted average of 4.8%, a difference of 13.2%.

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Osage (5.4%, a difference of 0.14%), Chippewa (5.4%, a difference of 0.24%), French American Indian (5.5%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (5.4%, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Syria (5.5%, a difference of 0.46%).

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Indian (Asian) (4.8%, a difference of 0.090%), White/Caucasian (4.8%, a difference of 0.14%), Jordanian (4.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Eastern Asia (4.8%, a difference of 0.32%), and Romanian (4.8%, a difference of 0.43%).