Immigrants from Mexico vs Nigerian 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 332,095,835 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.448 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 15.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Mexico	Nigerian
Minimum	1.6%	0.60%
Maximum	82.7%	59.5%
Range	81.1%	58.9%
Mean	22.3%	14.4%
Median	19.7%	12.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	15.0%	10.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	24.9%	15.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.9%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.9%	9.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.9%	9.0%

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 Nigerians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	4.3 /100 \| #224	Tragic 13.0%
Fijians	4.3 /100 \| #225	Tragic 13.0%
Chickasaw	3.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 13.1%
Nigerians	3.5 /100 \| #227	Tragic 13.1%
Panamanians	3.5 /100 \| #228	Tragic 13.1%
Ottawa	3.5 /100 \| #229	Tragic 13.1%
Puget Sound Salish	3.4 /100 \| #230	Tragic 13.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	3.4 /100 \| #231	Tragic 13.1%
Salvadorans	2.7 /100 \| #232	Tragic 13.2%
Cherokee	2.5 /100 \| #233	Tragic 13.2%
Comanche	2.4 /100 \| #234	Tragic 13.3%