Subsaharan African vs Immigrants from Iraq Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 506,389,803 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.630 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 194,550,826 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.212 and weighted average of 12.0%, a difference of 17.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Subsaharan African	Immigrants from Iraq
Minimum	4.3%	3.3%
Maximum	70.0%	26.0%
Range	65.7%	22.7%
Mean	23.8%	11.7%
Median	16.8%	10.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.9%	8.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	31.0%	13.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	17.1%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	14.4%	4.4%
Standard Deviation (Population)	14.3%	4.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sub-Saharan Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iraq by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iraq are Spanish (12.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.46%), and Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.52%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%
Spaniards	39.8 /100 \| #184	Fair 11.9%
Immigrants \| Iraq	37.1 /100 \| #185	Fair 12.0%
Spanish	36.9 /100 \| #186	Fair 12.0%
Albanians	35.4 /100 \| #187	Fair 12.0%
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%