Immigrants from Middle Africa vs Irish Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 202,565,128 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,263,816 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.604 and weighted average of 10.2%, a difference of 27.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Middle Africa	Irish
Minimum	1.4%	2.5%
Maximum	29.1%	98.4%
Range	27.7%	95.9%
Mean	12.7%	18.8%
Median	12.9%	10.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.9%	8.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	14.3%	19.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.4%	11.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.7%	18.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.6%	18.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
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%

Demographics Similar to Irish by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Irish are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.0%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.91%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Romania	98.5 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Norway	98.4 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 10.0%
Egyptians	98.4 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	98.4 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| France	98.3 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 10.1%
Finns	97.9 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 10.2%
Jordanians	97.9 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 10.2%
Irish	97.9 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 10.2%
Belgians	97.7 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| Greece	97.4 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 10.3%
Basques	97.4 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 10.3%
Welsh	97.3 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 10.3%
Czechoslovakians	97.2 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Egypt	97.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 10.3%
Serbians	97.0 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 10.3%