Immigrants from Western Africa vs Native/Alaskan Child Poverty Among Girls Under 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,292,539 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.233 and weighted average of 19.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 501,562,202 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Natives/Alaskans and poverty level among girls under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.565 and weighted average of 24.0%, a difference of 24.6%.

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Ecuador (19.3%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Guyana (19.3%, a difference of 0.060%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (19.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Middle Africa (19.2%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (19.2%, a difference of 0.30%).

In terms of child poverty among girls under 16, the demographic groups most similar to Natives/Alaskans are Apache (23.8%, a difference of 0.86%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (23.8%, a difference of 0.91%), Kiowa (23.7%, a difference of 1.5%), Dominican (23.7%, a difference of 1.6%), and Black/African American (24.7%, a difference of 2.5%).