Delaware vs Immigrants from Sri Lanka Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 96,117,712 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Delaware and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,559,028 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.130 and weighted average of 9.5%, a difference of 27.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Delaware	Immigrants from Sri Lanka
Minimum	0.70%	0.30%
Maximum	52.2%	23.4%
Range	51.5%	23.1%
Mean	14.3%	8.5%
Median	11.6%	7.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	5.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	16.7%	9.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.3%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.1%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.1%	5.1%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Delaware by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Delaware are Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.17%), and Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.19%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%
Zimbabweans	99.6 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 9.5%
Turks	99.6 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	99.5 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.5 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.5 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 9.5%
Cambodians	99.5 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| China	99.5 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 9.6%
Croatians	99.5 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.4 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%