Brazilian vs Immigrants from Costa Rica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 322,932,120 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Brazilians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 9.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Brazilian	Immigrants from Costa Rica
Minimum	1.8%	0.50%
Maximum	22.4%	27.2%
Range	20.6%	26.7%
Mean	10.7%	9.8%
Median	10.3%	10.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.8%	4.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.1%	13.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.3%	8.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.4%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.3%	6.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Brazilians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Brazilians are Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), White/Caucasian (11.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.28%), and Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.38%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%
Hungarians	85.1 /100 \| #145	Excellent 11.0%
Taiwanese	84.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 11.0%
Whites/Caucasians	83.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	83.3 /100 \| #148	Excellent 11.1%
Brazilians	83.2 /100 \| #149	Excellent 11.1%
Soviet Union	83.1 /100 \| #150	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Spain	81.7 /100 \| #151	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	81.7 /100 \| #152	Excellent 11.1%
Lebanese	81.6 /100 \| #153	Excellent 11.1%
Armenians	81.4 /100 \| #154	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Argentina	80.4 /100 \| #155	Excellent 11.2%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	75.6 /100 \| #156	Good 11.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%