Iraqi vs Delaware Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,465,445 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.349 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 96,117,712 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Delaware and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 0.080%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), and Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.26%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Delaware are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.17%), Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.28%).