Immigrants from Romania vs Syrian 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 265,711,936 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.050 and weighted average of 11.0%, a difference of 9.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Romania	Syrian
Minimum	2.6%	0.68%
Maximum	23.7%	24.8%
Range	21.1%	24.1%
Mean	9.3%	9.7%
Median	8.4%	9.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	6.6%	5.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.6%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.5%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	5.2%

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 Syrians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.23%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	89.8 /100 \| #137	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	88.5 /100 \| #138	Excellent 10.9%
Hmong	88.4 /100 \| #139	Excellent 10.9%
Celtics	87.8 /100 \| #140	Excellent 10.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 11.0%
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%
Hungarians	85.1 /100 \| #145	Excellent 11.0%
Taiwanese	84.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 11.0%
Whites/Caucasians	83.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	83.3 /100 \| #148	Excellent 11.1%
Brazilians	83.2 /100 \| #149	Excellent 11.1%
Soviet Union	83.1 /100 \| #150	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Spain	81.7 /100 \| #151	Excellent 11.1%