Subsaharan African vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 506,389,803 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.630 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 6.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Subsaharan African	Immigrants from Central America
Minimum	4.3%	1.6%
Maximum	70.0%	58.3%
Range	65.7%	56.7%
Mean	23.8%	20.7%
Median	16.8%	19.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.9%	14.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	31.0%	24.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	17.1%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	14.4%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	14.3%	9.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sub-Saharan Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Central America by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 14.7%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 14.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 14.8%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 14.8%
Kiowa	0.0 /100 \| #279	Tragic 14.9%
Ecuadorians	0.0 /100 \| #280	Tragic 14.9%
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #281	Tragic 14.9%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%