Immigrants from Nigeria vs Dominican 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 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 62.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nigeria	Dominican
Minimum	3.4%	8.7%
Maximum	37.1%	67.3%
Range	33.7%	58.6%
Mean	14.6%	27.0%
Median	13.7%	24.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.7%	18.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.3%	35.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.6%	17.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.3%	11.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.2%	11.7%

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 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%