Immigrants from Mexico vs Costa Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 512,033,306 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.680 and weighted average of 15.2%. 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 30.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Mexico	Costa Rican
Minimum	1.6%	0.50%
Maximum	82.7%	27.2%
Range	81.1%	26.7%
Mean	22.3%	9.1%
Median	19.7%	9.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	15.0%	4.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	24.9%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.9%	7.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.9%	5.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.9%	5.5%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Mexico by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Mexico are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.75%), and Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.76%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Ecuadorians	0.0 /100 \| #280	Tragic 14.9%
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #281	Tragic 14.9%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
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%

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%