Immigrants from Somalia vs Iraqi Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,085,024 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.624 and weighted average of 13.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,465,445 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.349 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 12.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Somalia	Iraqi
Minimum	1.7%	2.1%
Maximum	54.0%	33.2%
Range	52.3%	31.1%
Mean	15.6%	11.8%
Median	13.6%	10.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.6%	8.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	17.2%	13.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.6%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.1%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.0%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Somalia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%