Guyanese vs Immigrants from South Africa 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 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 72.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Guyanese	Immigrants from South Africa
Minimum	1.0%	1.5%
Maximum	36.6%	22.6%
Range	35.6%	21.1%
Mean	15.6%	8.5%
Median	14.4%	6.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.6%	4.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.0%	10.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.4%	6.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.1%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.1%	5.8%

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 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%