Immigrants from Syria vs Puerto Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 173,879,685 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.017 and weighted average of 11.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 525,950,641 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.619 and weighted average of 26.0%, a difference of 122.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Syria	Puerto Rican
Minimum	1.4%	2.8%
Maximum	27.4%	91.5%
Range	26.0%	88.7%
Mean	11.1%	31.7%
Median	10.4%	28.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.1%	19.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.5%	40.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	20.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.2%	16.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	16.3%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%), Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Cabo Verde (23.8%, a difference of 8.9%), Lumbee (22.9%, a difference of 13.3%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 17.3%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 20.0%), and Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 20.5%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic 20.1%
Yuman	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic 20.2%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic 20.8%
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic 21.1%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic 21.1%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic 21.4%
Yakama	0.0 /100 \| #339	Tragic 21.4%
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #340	Tragic 21.5%
Hopi	0.0 /100 \| #341	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Yemen	0.0 /100 \| #342	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.0 /100 \| #343	Tragic 22.1%
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #344	Tragic 22.9%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.0 /100 \| #345	Tragic 23.8%
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #346	Tragic 26.0%
Yup'ik	0.0 /100 \| #347	Tragic 32.7%