Scandinavian vs Immigrants from Middle 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 202,565,128 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 32.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scandinavian	Immigrants from Middle Africa
Minimum	1.1%	1.4%
Maximum	53.3%	29.1%
Range	52.2%	27.7%
Mean	15.6%	12.7%
Median	10.0%	12.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.1%	10.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.9%	14.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.8%	3.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	13.0%	4.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.9%	4.6%

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 Middle Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	4.3 /100 \| #224	Tragic 13.0%
Fijians	4.3 /100 \| #225	Tragic 13.0%
Chickasaw	3.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 13.1%