Immigrants from Afghanistan vs Peruvian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 362,284,397 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Peruvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.085 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 4.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Afghanistan	Peruvian
Minimum	6.7%	1.3%
Maximum	25.7%	33.2%
Range	19.0%	31.9%
Mean	12.7%	11.9%
Median	10.9%	11.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.5%	8.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	16.4%	13.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.9%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.8%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.7%	5.9%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan and Peruvians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 1.3%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Peruvians are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 1.0%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	75.6 /100 \| #156	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	75.2 /100 \| #157	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	72.6 /100 \| #158	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Oceania	70.4 /100 \| #159	Good 11.4%
French Canadians	69.5 /100 \| #160	Good 11.4%
Pennsylvania Germans	68.4 /100 \| #161	Good 11.4%
Alsatians	68.0 /100 \| #162	Good 11.4%
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%