Immigrants from Middle Africa vs Scotch-Irish Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 202,234,084 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.315 and weighted average of 19.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 537,994,526 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.561 and weighted average of 16.3%, a difference of 17.0%.

Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Middle Africa	Scotch-Irish
Minimum	0.99%	4.3%
Maximum	39.2%	100.0%
Range	38.2%	95.7%
Mean	17.4%	29.5%
Median	18.4%	22.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.5%	16.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.8%	37.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.3%	21.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.0%	19.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.9%	19.3%

Similar Demographics by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Immigrants from Ghana (19.1%, a difference of 0.16%), Potawatomi (19.0%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (19.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Ecuadorian (19.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Salvadoran (19.1%, a difference of 0.42%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.6 /100 \| #243	Tragic 18.7%
Cape Verdeans	0.6 /100 \| #244	Tragic 18.7%
Shoshone	0.5 /100 \| #245	Tragic 18.8%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.4 /100 \| #246	Tragic 18.8%
French American Indians	0.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 18.9%
Ecuadorians	0.3 /100 \| #248	Tragic 19.0%
Potawatomi	0.3 /100 \| #249	Tragic 19.0%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	0.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic 19.0%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #251	Tragic 19.1%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.3 /100 \| #252	Tragic 19.1%
Salvadorans	0.3 /100 \| #253	Tragic 19.1%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.2 /100 \| #254	Tragic 19.2%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.2 /100 \| #255	Tragic 19.2%
Inupiat	0.2 /100 \| #256	Tragic 19.2%
Ottawa	0.2 /100 \| #257	Tragic 19.2%

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Lebanese (16.3%, a difference of 0.15%), White/Caucasian (16.2%, a difference of 0.34%), Ethiopian (16.3%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Ethiopia (16.4%, a difference of 0.58%), and Immigrants from Syria (16.4%, a difference of 0.59%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
South Americans	57.9 /100 \| #168	Average 16.0%
Uruguayans	54.7 /100 \| #169	Average 16.1%
Immigrants \| Colombia	54.4 /100 \| #170	Average 16.1%
Hungarians	52.5 /100 \| #171	Average 16.2%
Afghans	52.3 /100 \| #172	Average 16.2%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	52.1 /100 \| #173	Average 16.2%
Whites/Caucasians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 16.2%
Scotch-Irish	47.1 /100 \| #175	Average 16.3%
Lebanese	45.9 /100 \| #176	Average 16.3%
Ethiopians	43.4 /100 \| #177	Average 16.3%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	42.3 /100 \| #178	Average 16.4%
Immigrants \| Syria	42.3 /100 \| #179	Average 16.4%
South American Indians	41.8 /100 \| #180	Average 16.4%
Immigrants \| South America	40.8 /100 \| #181	Average 16.4%
Hawaiians	38.2 /100 \| #182	Fair 16.4%