Immigrants from Western Africa vs Sudanese Family Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,059,325 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 110,085,531 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Sudanese and poverty level among families in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.527 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 7.2%.

Family Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Sudanese
Minimum	1.2%	1.9%
Maximum	29.6%	36.9%
Range	28.4%	35.0%
Mean	11.9%	11.5%
Median	10.8%	9.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.1%	7.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	13.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	5.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.2%	7.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	7.3%

Similar Demographics by Family Poverty

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Zaire (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Iroquois (10.7%, a difference of 0.23%), Ecuadorian (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Salvadoran (10.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Liberia (10.8%, a difference of 0.68%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Cherokee	0.5 /100 \| #246	Tragic 10.6%
Liberians	0.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 10.6%
Nicaraguans	0.4 /100 \| #248	Tragic 10.6%
Cubans	0.4 /100 \| #249	Tragic 10.6%
Salvadorans	0.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic 10.7%
Iroquois	0.3 /100 \| #251	Tragic 10.7%
Immigrants \| Zaire	0.3 /100 \| #252	Tragic 10.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.3 /100 \| #253	Tragic 10.7%
Ecuadorians	0.2 /100 \| #254	Tragic 10.8%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.2 /100 \| #255	Tragic 10.8%
Chickasaw	0.2 /100 \| #256	Tragic 10.8%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.2 /100 \| #257	Tragic 10.8%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.2 /100 \| #258	Tragic 10.9%
Mexican American Indians	0.2 /100 \| #259	Tragic 10.9%
Bangladeshis	0.2 /100 \| #260	Tragic 10.9%

Demographics Similar to Sudanese by Family Poverty

In terms of family poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Sudanese are Immigrants from Uzbekistan (10.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Panama (10.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Armenia (10.0%, a difference of 0.20%), Ottawa (10.0%, a difference of 0.22%), and Alaskan Athabascan (10.1%, a difference of 0.41%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Family Poverty
Immigrants \| Cambodia	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 9.9%
Japanese	4.8 /100 \| #222	Tragic 9.9%
Immigrants \| Africa	4.3 /100 \| #223	Tragic 9.9%
Marshallese	3.9 /100 \| #224	Tragic 9.9%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	3.6 /100 \| #225	Tragic 10.0%
Ottawa	3.3 /100 \| #226	Tragic 10.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	3.3 /100 \| #227	Tragic 10.0%
Sudanese	3.1 /100 \| #228	Tragic 10.0%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	3.1 /100 \| #229	Tragic 10.0%
Immigrants \| Panama	3.1 /100 \| #230	Tragic 10.0%
Alaskan Athabascans	2.7 /100 \| #231	Tragic 10.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	2.3 /100 \| #232	Tragic 10.1%
Fijians	2.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 10.1%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	2.1 /100 \| #234	Tragic 10.1%
Nigerians	2.0 /100 \| #235	Tragic 10.1%