American vs Immigrants from Bulgaria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 578,010,429 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.484 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 172,350,447 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bulgaria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.014 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 24.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	American	Immigrants from Bulgaria
Minimum	1.4%	2.6%
Maximum	59.3%	12.1%
Range	57.9%	9.5%
Mean	18.9%	7.0%
Median	16.0%	7.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.6%	5.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	21.4%	8.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.8%	2.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.8%	2.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.7%	2.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Americans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Sudanese	33.4 /100 \| #188	Fair 12.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Bulgaria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bulgaria are Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.030%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from North America (9.8%, a difference of 0.12%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.28%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%
Scandinavians	99.2 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 9.7%
British	99.2 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 9.7%
Germans	99.2 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 9.7%
English	99.2 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	99.2 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 9.8%
Chinese	99.2 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| North America	99.2 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Turkey	99.1 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 9.8%
Slovenes	99.1 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.0 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 9.8%
Northern Europeans	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 9.8%
Italians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 9.9%