Immigrants from Hong Kong vs U.S. Virgin Islander Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,389,462 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Hong Kong and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.223 and weighted average of 9.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 87,412,076 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.060 and weighted average of 16.5%, a difference of 81.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Hong Kong	U.S. Virgin Islander
Minimum	0.50%	1.3%
Maximum	20.6%	37.5%
Range	20.1%	36.2%
Mean	7.4%	15.4%
Median	7.0%	15.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.1%	11.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.0%	18.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.9%	7.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.8%	7.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.8%	7.1%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Hong Kong by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Hong Kong are Latvian (9.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.48%), Danish (9.0%, a difference of 0.58%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.73%), and Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.84%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Japan	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 9.0%
Danes	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 9.1%
Latvians	99.8 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 9.1%
Luxembourgers	99.8 /100 \| #21	Exceptional 9.1%
Immigrants \| Australia	99.8 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 9.2%
Eastern Europeans	99.8 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	99.8 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.8 /100 \| #25	Exceptional 9.2%
Swedes	99.8 /100 \| #26	Exceptional 9.2%

Demographics Similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.24%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.50%), Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 0.56%), Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.79%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.86%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 16.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 16.1%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 16.6%
Guyanese	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 16.7%
Sioux	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 16.8%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 16.9%
Immigrants \| Guyana	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 16.9%
Bahamians	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 17.0%
Central American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 17.1%