Iranian vs Immigrants from Micronesia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 315,912,646 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Iranians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.456 and weighted average of 7.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 61,597,185 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Micronesia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.264 and weighted average of 13.5%, a difference of 70.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iranian	Immigrants from Micronesia
Minimum	0.70%	1.1%
Maximum	26.7%	42.6%
Range	26.0%	41.5%
Mean	5.9%	14.3%
Median	5.0%	13.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.3%	10.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	7.3%	16.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.0%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.5%	8.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.4%	7.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Iranians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iranians are Thai (8.1%, a difference of 2.3%), Immigrants from Singapore (8.3%, a difference of 4.6%), Immigrants from Iran (8.3%, a difference of 5.2%), Filipino (7.4%, a difference of 7.3%), and Immigrants from India (7.4%, a difference of 7.6%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Taiwan	100.0 /100 \| #1	Exceptional 7.3%
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #2	Exceptional 7.4%
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Micronesia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Micronesia are French American Indian (13.5%, a difference of 0.23%), Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from El Salvador (13.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Crow (13.4%, a difference of 0.65%), and Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Salvadorans	2.7 /100 \| #232	Tragic 13.2%
Cherokee	2.5 /100 \| #233	Tragic 13.2%
Comanche	2.4 /100 \| #234	Tragic 13.3%
Immigrants \| Zaire	1.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 13.4%
Crow	1.6 /100 \| #236	Tragic 13.4%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	1.5 /100 \| #237	Tragic 13.5%
French American Indians	1.4 /100 \| #238	Tragic 13.5%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	1.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic 13.5%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 13.5%
Choctaw	1.0 /100 \| #241	Tragic 13.6%
Immigrants \| Panama	1.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic 13.6%
Somalis	0.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 13.7%
Cajuns	0.9 /100 \| #244	Tragic 13.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 13.7%
Cree	0.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 13.7%