Central American vs Immigrants Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 502,597,992 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.045 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,874,918 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.599 and weighted average of 13.0%, a difference of 8.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Central American	Immigrants
Minimum	1.9%	2.1%
Maximum	40.0%	52.1%
Range	38.1%	50.0%
Mean	15.2%	16.1%
Median	14.3%	13.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.1%	11.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.4%	17.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.3%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.3%	8.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.3%	8.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Central Americans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Immigrants from Congo (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.22%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.30%), and Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
Dutch West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants are Immigrants from Albania (13.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Armenia (13.0%, a difference of 0.11%), Fijian (13.0%, a difference of 0.13%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	4.3 /100 \| #224	Tragic 13.0%
Fijians	4.3 /100 \| #225	Tragic 13.0%
Chickasaw	3.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 13.1%
Nigerians	3.5 /100 \| #227	Tragic 13.1%
Panamanians	3.5 /100 \| #228	Tragic 13.1%
Ottawa	3.5 /100 \| #229	Tragic 13.1%