Immigrants from South America vs Laotian Married-Couple Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 479,571,466 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.193 and weighted average of 5.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 223,838,659 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Laotians and poverty level among married-couple families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.421 and weighted average of 4.7%, a difference of 21.8%.

Married-Couple Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Laotian
Minimum	3.0%	1.0%
Maximum	12.3%	11.7%
Range	9.4%	10.7%
Mean	6.3%	5.1%
Median	5.9%	4.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.0%	4.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.1%	6.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.1%	2.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.9%	2.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.9%	2.4%

Similar Demographics by Married-Couple Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Ghanaian (5.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Sudan (5.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Cherokee (5.8%, a difference of 0.38%), Venezuelan (5.8%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Uruguay (5.7%, a difference of 0.50%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Moroccans	4.9 /100 \| #230	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Iraq	4.4 /100 \| #231	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Laos	4.4 /100 \| #232	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Colombia	3.7 /100 \| #233	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	3.7 /100 \| #234	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| Sudan	3.5 /100 \| #235	Tragic 5.7%
Ghanaians	3.3 /100 \| #236	Tragic 5.7%
Immigrants \| South America	3.1 /100 \| #237	Tragic 5.7%
Cherokee	2.7 /100 \| #238	Tragic 5.8%
Venezuelans	2.7 /100 \| #239	Tragic 5.8%
Fijians	2.5 /100 \| #240	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Panama	2.5 /100 \| #241	Tragic 5.8%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	2.4 /100 \| #242	Tragic 5.8%
Somalis	2.3 /100 \| #243	Tragic 5.8%
Chickasaw	2.3 /100 \| #244	Tragic 5.8%

Demographics Similar to Laotians by Married-Couple Family Poverty

In terms of married-couple family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are Immigrants from Hong Kong (4.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Germany (4.7%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from France (4.7%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Bolivia (4.7%, a difference of 0.36%), and Pakistani (4.7%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Married-Couple Family Poverty
Yugoslavians	97.8 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 4.6%
Asians	97.6 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Romania	97.3 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Moldova	97.1 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 4.7%
Aleuts	97.0 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| France	96.9 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	96.8 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 4.7%
Laotians	96.6 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	96.4 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	96.2 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 4.7%
Pakistanis	96.2 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 4.7%
Tongans	95.9 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Nepal	95.9 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	95.1 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 4.8%
Taiwanese	94.8 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 4.8%