Immigrants from Iraq vs Sri Lankan 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 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 12.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Iraq	Sri Lankan
Minimum	3.3%	2.2%
Maximum	26.0%	28.8%
Range	22.7%	26.6%
Mean	11.7%	12.0%
Median	10.7%	10.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.8%	9.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	13.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	3.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.4%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.4%	4.7%

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 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%