Immigrants from Iraq vs Iranian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 194,550,826 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.212 and weighted average of 12.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 315,912,646 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Iranians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.456 and weighted average of 7.9%, a difference of 50.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Iraq	Iranian
Minimum	3.3%	0.70%
Maximum	26.0%	26.7%
Range	22.7%	26.0%
Mean	11.7%	5.9%
Median	10.7%	5.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.8%	3.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	7.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	4.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.4%	4.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.4%	4.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iraq by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iraq are Spanish (12.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.46%), and Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.52%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%
Spaniards	39.8 /100 \| #184	Fair 11.9%
Immigrants \| Iraq	37.1 /100 \| #185	Fair 12.0%
Spanish	36.9 /100 \| #186	Fair 12.0%
Albanians	35.4 /100 \| #187	Fair 12.0%
Sudanese	33.4 /100 \| #188	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%

Demographics Similar to Iranians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iranians are Thai (8.1%, a difference of 2.3%), Immigrants from Singapore (8.3%, a difference of 4.6%), Immigrants from Iran (8.3%, a difference of 5.2%), Filipino (7.4%, a difference of 7.3%), and Immigrants from India (7.4%, a difference of 7.6%).

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%