Immigrants from South Central Asia vs Nicaraguan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 471,034,048 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Central Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.259 and weighted average of 8.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 285,345,977 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nicaraguans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.145 and weighted average of 16.1%, a difference of 82.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Central Asia	Nicaraguan
Minimum	0.30%	1.1%
Maximum	21.7%	53.6%
Range	21.4%	52.5%
Mean	6.5%	20.4%
Median	5.6%	18.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.3%	12.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.5%	26.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.2%	14.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.3%	11.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.3%	11.1%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia are Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 0.44%), Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 0.63%), Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 0.77%), and Norwegian (9.0%, a difference of 1.4%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
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%

Demographics Similar to Nicaraguans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nicaraguans are Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.68%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 1.0%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.5%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.6%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 16.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 16.1%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 16.6%