Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Korean Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 508,812,505 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Koreans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.436 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 17.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	Korean
Minimum	0.50%	2.7%
Maximum	27.2%	50.0%
Range	26.7%	47.3%
Mean	9.8%	12.5%
Median	10.7%	10.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.9%	8.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.5%	13.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.6%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.0%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.0%	7.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Koreans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Koreans are Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Italy (10.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.24%), and Pakistani (10.4%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Western Europe	96.9 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 10.3%
Palestinians	96.9 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Europe	96.8 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Latvia	96.8 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Hungary	96.7 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Malaysia	96.5 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Italy	96.4 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 10.4%
Koreans	96.3 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 10.4%
Carpatho Rusyns	96.2 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	96.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 10.4%
Pakistanis	95.9 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 10.4%
Romanians	95.8 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 10.4%
Mongolians	95.8 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 10.5%
Icelanders	95.4 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 10.5%
Scotch-Irish	95.1 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 10.5%