Scandinavian vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,816,598 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Scandinavians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.638 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 31.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scandinavian	Immigrants from Africa
Minimum	1.1%	3.3%
Maximum	53.3%	54.0%
Range	52.2%	50.7%
Mean	15.6%	17.1%
Median	10.0%	13.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.1%	11.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.9%	18.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.8%	6.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	13.0%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.9%	9.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Scandinavians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Scandinavians are British (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Greek (9.7%, a difference of 0.060%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Canada (9.7%, a difference of 0.17%), and English (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Asians	99.3 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| South Africa	99.3 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 9.7%
Tongans	99.3 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 9.7%
Swiss	99.3 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 9.7%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%