Immigrants from Nigeria vs Chinese Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 64,766,872 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Chinese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.294 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 34.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nigeria	Chinese
Minimum	3.4%	1.5%
Maximum	37.1%	34.0%
Range	33.7%	32.5%
Mean	14.6%	11.5%
Median	13.7%	9.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.7%	6.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.3%	14.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.6%	7.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.3%	6.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.2%	6.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Nigeria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Zaire	1.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 13.4%
Crow	1.6 /100 \| #236	Tragic 13.4%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	1.5 /100 \| #237	Tragic 13.5%
French American Indians	1.4 /100 \| #238	Tragic 13.5%

Demographics Similar to Chinese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Chinese are Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from North America (9.8%, a difference of 0.090%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.11%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%
Scandinavians	99.2 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 9.7%
British	99.2 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 9.7%
Germans	99.2 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 9.7%
English	99.2 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	99.2 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 9.8%
Chinese	99.2 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| North America	99.2 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Turkey	99.1 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 9.8%
Slovenes	99.1 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.0 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 9.8%
Northern Europeans	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 9.8%
Italians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Serbia	99.0 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 9.9%