Immigrants from Romania vs Somali Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 256,596,435 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Romania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.022 and weighted average of 10.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,256,962 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.808 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 36.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Romania	Somali
Minimum	2.6%	5.4%
Maximum	23.7%	54.0%
Range	21.1%	48.6%
Mean	9.3%	15.2%
Median	8.4%	13.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	6.6%	10.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.6%	16.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.5%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	8.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Romania by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Romania are Immigrants from Norway (10.0%, a difference of 0.10%), Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.19%), and Austrian (10.0%, a difference of 0.25%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
South Africans	98.7 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 10.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Somalia (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.38%), and Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.44%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	1.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic 13.5%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 13.5%
Choctaw	1.0 /100 \| #241	Tragic 13.6%
Immigrants \| Panama	1.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic 13.6%
Somalis	0.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 13.7%
Cajuns	0.9 /100 \| #244	Tragic 13.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 13.7%
Cree	0.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 13.7%
Mexican American Indians	0.7 /100 \| #247	Tragic 13.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%