Guyanese vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 176,625,032 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Guyanese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.067 and weighted average of 16.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 11.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Guyanese	Immigrants from Central America
Minimum	1.0%	1.6%
Maximum	36.6%	58.3%
Range	35.6%	56.7%
Mean	15.6%	20.7%
Median	14.4%	19.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.6%	14.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.0%	24.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.4%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.1%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.1%	9.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Guyanese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Guyanese are Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 0.52%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.70%), Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.98%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 1.1%), and Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 1.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 16.6%
Guyanese	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 16.7%
Sioux	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 16.8%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 16.9%
Immigrants \| Guyana	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 16.9%
Bahamians	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 17.0%
Central American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 17.1%
Blacks/African Americans	0.0 /100 \| #317	Tragic 17.2%
Menominee	0.0 /100 \| #318	Tragic 17.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Central America by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 14.7%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 14.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 14.8%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 14.8%
Kiowa	0.0 /100 \| #279	Tragic 14.9%
Ecuadorians	0.0 /100 \| #280	Tragic 14.9%
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #281	Tragic 14.9%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%