South American vs Immigrants from Mexico Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 487,399,793 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.191 and weighted average of 16.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 507,818,297 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and poverty level among children under the age of 16 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.714 and weighted average of 21.5%, a difference of 33.7%.

Child Poverty Under the Age of 16 Correlation Summary

Measurement	South American	Immigrants from Mexico
Minimum	0.32%	13.8%
Maximum	33.3%	100.0%
Range	33.0%	86.2%
Mean	15.2%	33.9%
Median	15.1%	26.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.6%	21.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.4%	35.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.8%	13.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.4%	21.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.4%	21.5%

Similar Demographics by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Child Poverty Under the Age of 16

In terms of child poverty under the age of 16, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Costa Rican (16.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Uruguayan (16.1%, a difference of 0.40%), Immigrants from Colombia (16.1%, a difference of 0.43%), Hungarian (16.2%, a difference of 0.67%), and Afghan (16.2%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	68.1 /100 \| #161	Good 15.8%
Colombians	67.6 /100 \| #162	Good 15.8%
Yugoslavians	67.6 /100 \| #163	Good 15.8%
Immigrants \| Germany	67.3 /100 \| #164	Good 15.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	66.4 /100 \| #165	Good 15.9%
Immigrants \| Oceania	65.4 /100 \| #166	Good 15.9%
Costa Ricans	61.1 /100 \| #167	Good 16.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Mexico 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 Mexico are Bahamian (21.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Dutch West Indian (21.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Ute (21.5%, a difference of 0.37%), Creek (21.5%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Somalia (21.6%, a difference of 0.60%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Child Poverty Under the Age of 16
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 21.0%
Choctaw	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 21.0%
Somalis	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 21.0%
Seminole	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 21.1%
Guatemalans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 21.2%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 21.3%
British West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 21.3%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 21.5%
Bahamians	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 21.5%
Dutch West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 21.5%
Ute	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 21.5%
Creek	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 21.5%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 21.6%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 21.7%