Immigrants from Portugal vs Puerto Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 525,950,641 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.619 and weighted average of 26.0%, a difference of 82.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Puerto Rican
Minimum	1.0%	2.8%
Maximum	39.6%	91.5%
Range	38.6%	88.7%
Mean	15.6%	31.7%
Median	12.4%	28.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.2%	19.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	19.6%	40.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.4%	20.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.0%	16.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.0%	16.3%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
Dutch West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 14.3%
Guatemalans	0.1 /100 \| #268	Tragic 14.4%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #269	Tragic 14.6%
Mexicans	0.1 /100 \| #270	Tragic 14.6%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Cabo Verde (23.8%, a difference of 8.9%), Lumbee (22.9%, a difference of 13.3%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 17.3%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 20.0%), and Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 20.5%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #346	Tragic 26.0%
Yup'ik	0.0 /100 \| #347	Tragic 32.7%