Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Somali Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 473,642,116 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.338 and weighted average of 10.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,256,962 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.808 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 26.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Europe	Somali
Minimum	2.1%	5.4%
Maximum	25.8%	54.0%
Range	23.7%	48.6%
Mean	11.9%	15.2%
Median	10.0%	13.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.3%	10.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	14.4%	16.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.1%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.4%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.3%	8.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.51%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Israelis	92.4 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 10.7%
French	92.3 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	92.0 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Russia	90.9 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 10.8%
Immigrants \| Brazil	90.3 /100 \| #134	Exceptional 10.8%
Argentineans	90.2 /100 \| #135	Exceptional 10.8%
Slovaks	89.8 /100 \| #136	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	89.8 /100 \| #137	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	88.5 /100 \| #138	Excellent 10.9%
Hmong	88.4 /100 \| #139	Excellent 10.9%
Celtics	87.8 /100 \| #140	Excellent 10.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 11.0%
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Somalia (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.38%), and Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.44%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Crow	1.6 /100 \| #236	Tragic 13.4%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	1.5 /100 \| #237	Tragic 13.5%
French American Indians	1.4 /100 \| #238	Tragic 13.5%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	1.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic 13.5%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 13.5%
Choctaw	1.0 /100 \| #241	Tragic 13.6%
Immigrants \| Panama	1.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic 13.6%
Somalis	0.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 13.7%
Cajuns	0.9 /100 \| #244	Tragic 13.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 13.7%
Cree	0.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 13.7%
Mexican American Indians	0.7 /100 \| #247	Tragic 13.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%