Belgian vs Immigrants from Jamaica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,046,721 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Belgians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.357 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,234,933 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.274 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 65.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Belgian	Immigrants from Jamaica
Minimum	1.8%	3.6%
Maximum	22.4%	36.9%
Range	20.6%	33.3%
Mean	8.7%	17.7%
Median	8.1%	16.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.8%	12.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.2%	21.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.4%	8.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.6%	6.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	6.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Belgians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Belgians are Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.39%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.53%), and Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.55%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Norway	98.4 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 10.0%
Egyptians	98.4 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	98.4 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| France	98.3 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 10.1%
Finns	97.9 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 10.2%
Jordanians	97.9 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 10.2%
Irish	97.9 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 10.2%
Belgians	97.7 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| Greece	97.4 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 10.3%
Basques	97.4 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 10.3%
Welsh	97.3 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 10.3%
Czechoslovakians	97.2 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Egypt	97.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 10.3%
Serbians	97.0 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	96.9 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 10.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.74%), Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.98%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 16.6%
Guyanese	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 16.7%
Sioux	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 16.8%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 16.9%
Immigrants \| Guyana	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 16.9%
Bahamians	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 17.0%
Central American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 17.1%
Blacks/African Americans	0.0 /100 \| #317	Tragic 17.2%
Menominee	0.0 /100 \| #318	Tragic 17.2%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.0 /100 \| #319	Tragic 17.2%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.0 /100 \| #320	Tragic 17.2%