Immigrants from Sierra Leone vs Bulgarian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,602,501 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.120 and weighted average of 12.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 205,325,342 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Bulgarians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.048 and weighted average of 8.9%, a difference of 40.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sierra Leone	Bulgarian
Minimum	0.40%	0.60%
Maximum	35.6%	16.3%
Range	35.2%	15.7%
Mean	11.9%	7.2%
Median	11.3%	7.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.5%	5.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.8%	8.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.3%	2.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.5%	3.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.4%	3.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Immigrants from Uruguay (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.47%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.83%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%

Demographics Similar to Bulgarians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Bulgarians are Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 0.13%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 0.19%), Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from South Central Asia (8.8%, a difference of 0.63%), and Norwegian (9.0%, a difference of 0.79%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Japan	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 9.0%
Danes	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 9.1%
Latvians	99.8 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 9.1%