Immigrants from Norway vs Costa Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 116,612,325 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Norway and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.234 and weighted average of 10.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,245,206 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 15.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Norway	Costa Rican
Minimum	0.30%	0.50%
Maximum	24.7%	27.2%
Range	24.4%	26.7%
Mean	8.8%	9.1%
Median	6.8%	9.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.5%	4.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	12.0%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.6%	7.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.8%	5.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.7%	5.5%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Norway by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Norway are Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Romania (10.0%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.34%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Laotians	98.7 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 10.0%
Poles	98.6 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| England	98.6 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 10.0%
Austrians	98.6 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 10.0%
Dutch	98.6 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Israel	98.5 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 10.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Costa Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Kenyan (11.6%, a difference of 0.35%), and Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.53%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%