Dominican vs Immigrants from West Indies Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,995,756 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Dominicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.702 and weighted average of 21.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,442,413 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.095 and weighted average of 16.1%, a difference of 32.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Dominican	Immigrants from West Indies
Minimum	8.7%	6.0%
Maximum	67.3%	42.5%
Range	58.6%	36.5%
Mean	27.0%	17.2%
Median	24.1%	13.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	18.3%	9.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	35.4%	20.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	17.1%	11.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.8%	10.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.7%	10.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Dominicans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Dominicans are Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 0.26%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.52%), Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and Cape Verdean (21.1%, a difference of 1.4%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.0 /100 \| #331	Tragic 19.6%
Pueblo	0.0 /100 \| #332	Tragic 19.9%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.77%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.94%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.4%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.7%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 15.7%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 16.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 16.1%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%