Immigrants from Ghana vs Lithuanian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 199,399,375 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ghana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.213 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 420,339,892 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Lithuanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.397 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 46.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Ghana	Lithuanian
Minimum	0.70%	2.4%
Maximum	41.8%	57.6%
Range	41.1%	55.2%
Mean	13.4%	14.8%
Median	11.9%	11.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.5%	7.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.1%	21.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.6%	13.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.3%	10.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.3%	10.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Ghana by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ghana are Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Lithuanians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Lithuanians are Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Czechoslovakia (9.6%, a difference of 0.25%), and Russian (9.6%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Lithuanians	99.4 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 9.7%
Asians	99.3 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| South Africa	99.3 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 9.7%
Tongans	99.3 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 9.7%
Swiss	99.3 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%