Immigrants from Nigeria vs Iraqi 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 170,465,445 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.349 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 7.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nigeria	Iraqi
Minimum	3.4%	2.1%
Maximum	37.1%	33.2%
Range	33.7%	31.1%
Mean	14.6%	11.8%
Median	13.7%	10.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.7%	8.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.3%	13.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.6%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.3%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.2%	5.2%

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 Iraqis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%