Immigrants from Eritrea vs Sri Lankan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 104,840,679 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eritrea and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.102 and weighted average of 11.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,146,185 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.232 and weighted average of 10.6%, a difference of 10.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eritrea	Sri Lankan
Minimum	0.80%	2.2%
Maximum	33.3%	28.8%
Range	32.5%	26.6%
Mean	11.4%	12.0%
Median	10.9%	10.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.1%	9.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	12.8%	13.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.7%	3.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.7%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.6%	4.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eritrea by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eritrea are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.23%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Philippines (10.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	94.9 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 10.5%
Canadians	94.8 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	94.6 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 10.6%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	94.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%