Immigrants from Latin America vs Dominican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 555,568,620 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.747 and weighted average of 15.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,995,756 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Dominicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.702 and weighted average of 21.4%, a difference of 36.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Latin America	Dominican
Minimum	9.2%	8.7%
Maximum	47.1%	67.3%
Range	37.9%	58.6%
Mean	20.1%	27.0%
Median	19.0%	24.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	14.6%	18.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	23.5%	35.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.0%	17.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.9%	11.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.8%	11.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Latin America by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.33%), Alaska Native (15.6%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.49%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%
Senegalese	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 15.4%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 15.5%
Alaska Natives	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 15.6%
Vietnamese	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 15.7%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%

Demographics Similar to Dominicans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Dominicans are Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 0.26%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.52%), Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and Cape Verdean (21.1%, a difference of 1.4%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.0 /100 \| #331	Tragic 19.6%
Pueblo	0.0 /100 \| #332	Tragic 19.9%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic 20.1%
Yuman	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic 20.2%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic 20.8%
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic 21.1%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic 21.1%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic 21.4%
Yakama	0.0 /100 \| #339	Tragic 21.4%
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #340	Tragic 21.5%
Hopi	0.0 /100 \| #341	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Yemen	0.0 /100 \| #342	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.0 /100 \| #343	Tragic 22.1%
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #344	Tragic 22.9%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.0 /100 \| #345	Tragic 23.8%