Costa Rican vs Immigrants from South Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,245,206 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 11.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 232,853,453 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.080 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 19.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Costa Rican	Immigrants from South Africa
Minimum	0.50%	1.5%
Maximum	27.2%	22.6%
Range	26.7%	21.1%
Mean	9.1%	8.5%
Median	9.3%	6.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.3%	4.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.7%	10.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	7.4%	6.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.6%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.5%	5.8%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Costa Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Kenyan (11.6%, a difference of 0.35%), and Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.53%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Africa are Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.14%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.19%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%
Australians	99.4 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 9.6%
Indians (Asian)	99.4 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 9.6%
Russians	99.4 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	99.4 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 9.6%
Lithuanians	99.4 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 9.7%
Asians	99.3 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| South Africa	99.3 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 9.7%
Tongans	99.3 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 9.7%
Swiss	99.3 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%
Scandinavians	99.2 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 9.7%
British	99.2 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 9.7%