Ghanaian vs Immigrants from Middle Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 190,218,153 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Ghanaians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.187 and weighted average of 14.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 202,565,128 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 8.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Ghanaian	Immigrants from Middle Africa
Minimum	0.50%	1.4%
Maximum	35.9%	29.1%
Range	35.4%	27.7%
Mean	12.4%	12.7%
Median	11.6%	12.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.0%	10.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	16.4%	14.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.3%	3.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.6%	4.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.5%	4.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Ghanaians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ghanaians are Spanish American (14.0%, a difference of 0.37%), Yaqui (13.9%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from Cambodia (13.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Indonesian (13.9%, a difference of 0.69%), and Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.97%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 13.7%
Cree	0.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 13.7%
Mexican American Indians	0.7 /100 \| #247	Tragic 13.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
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%