African vs Immigrants from West Indies Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,859,101 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.577 and weighted average of 15.1%. 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 6.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	African	Immigrants from West Indies
Minimum	4.3%	6.0%
Maximum	56.1%	42.5%
Range	51.8%	36.5%
Mean	25.4%	17.2%
Median	22.5%	13.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	16.6%	9.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	31.7%	20.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	15.1%	11.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.9%	10.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.8%	10.7%

Demographics Similar to Africans and Immigrants from West Indies by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Senegal (15.3%, a difference of 1.5%). Similarly, 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 Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 1.8%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%
Senegalese	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 15.4%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 15.5%
Alaska Natives	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 15.6%
Vietnamese	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 15.7%
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%