Iraqi vs Immigrants from Philippines 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 469,841,881 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Philippines and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.013 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 14.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iraqi	Immigrants from Philippines
Minimum	2.1%	0.80%
Maximum	33.2%	30.1%
Range	31.1%	29.3%
Mean	11.8%	10.7%
Median	10.8%	10.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	8.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	12.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	4.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	5.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Philippines by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Philippines are Paraguayan (10.7%, a difference of 0.21%), Sri Lankan (10.6%, a difference of 0.25%), Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.29%), Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Canadians	94.8 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	94.6 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 10.6%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	94.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%
Israelis	92.4 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 10.7%