Immigrants from China vs Portuguese Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 454,770,317 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from China and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.239 and weighted average of 9.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,612,640 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.324 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 27.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from China	Portuguese
Minimum	1.1%	3.3%
Maximum	21.7%	37.0%
Range	20.6%	33.7%
Mean	8.1%	14.6%
Median	7.1%	12.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.5%	9.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.1%	17.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.6%	8.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.3%	7.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.3%	7.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from China by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from China are Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.25%), Croatian (9.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.44%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	99.5 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.5 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.5 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 9.5%
Cambodians	99.5 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| China	99.5 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 9.6%
Croatians	99.5 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.4 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 9.6%
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%

Demographics Similar to Portuguese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.18%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Sierra Leonean (12.2%, a difference of 0.28%), and American (12.2%, a difference of 0.29%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%