Immigrants from Africa vs Bahamian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,602,600 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Bahamians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.341 and weighted average of 17.0%, a difference of 33.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	Bahamian
Minimum	3.3%	3.5%
Maximum	54.0%	57.4%
Range	50.7%	53.9%
Mean	17.1%	21.3%
Median	13.5%	18.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.9%	13.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.1%	27.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.2%	14.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.7%	11.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.6%	11.8%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
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%

Demographics Similar to Bahamians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Bahamians are Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.74%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.98%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.0%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.0 /100 \| #319	Tragic 17.2%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.0 /100 \| #320	Tragic 17.2%
Natives/Alaskans	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 17.3%
Immigrants \| Grenada	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 17.8%