Burmese vs Immigrants from Syria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 463,413,617 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Burmese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.435 and weighted average of 8.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 173,879,685 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.017 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 35.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Burmese	Immigrants from Syria
Minimum	0.70%	1.4%
Maximum	63.5%	27.4%
Range	62.8%	26.0%
Mean	8.5%	11.1%
Median	6.1%	10.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.1%	8.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.3%	13.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.2%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.5%	5.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.4%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Burmese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Burmese are Immigrants from Korea (8.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from South Central Asia (8.8%, a difference of 2.1%), Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 2.5%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 2.6%), and Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 2.8%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Taiwan	100.0 /100 \| #1	Exceptional 7.3%
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #2	Exceptional 7.4%
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%), Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
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%