Immigrants from Iran vs Costa Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 279,188,122 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iran and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.718 and weighted average of 8.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,245,206 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 39.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Iran	Costa Rican
Minimum	0.70%	0.50%
Maximum	47.4%	27.2%
Range	46.7%	26.7%
Mean	7.5%	9.1%
Median	5.6%	9.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.7%	4.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.2%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.5%	7.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.2%	5.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.2%	5.5%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iran by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iran are Immigrants from Singapore (8.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Thai (8.1%, a difference of 2.9%), Burmese (8.6%, a difference of 3.6%), Immigrants from Korea (8.7%, a difference of 3.8%), and Iranian (7.9%, a difference of 5.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Taiwan	100.0 /100 \| #1	Exceptional 7.3%
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #2	Exceptional 7.4%
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
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%

Demographics Similar to Costa Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Kenyan (11.6%, a difference of 0.35%), and Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.53%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
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%