American vs Immigrants from Italy Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 578,010,429 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.484 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 323,254,250 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 17.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	American	Immigrants from Italy
Minimum	1.4%	2.5%
Maximum	59.3%	23.5%
Range	57.9%	21.0%
Mean	18.9%	9.2%
Median	16.0%	8.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.6%	6.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	21.4%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.8%	4.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.8%	4.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.7%	4.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Americans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Italy by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Italy are Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.41%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Serbians	97.0 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	96.9 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 10.3%
Palestinians	96.9 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Europe	96.8 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Latvia	96.8 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Hungary	96.7 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Malaysia	96.5 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Italy	96.4 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 10.4%
Koreans	96.3 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 10.4%
Carpatho Rusyns	96.2 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	96.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 10.4%
Pakistanis	95.9 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 10.4%
Romanians	95.8 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 10.4%
Mongolians	95.8 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 10.5%
Icelanders	95.4 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 10.5%