Immigrants from Southern Europe vs Ottawa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 401,335,183 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.561 and weighted average of 11.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 49,940,459 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Ottawa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.308 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 14.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Southern Europe	Ottawa
Minimum	6.5%	2.8%
Maximum	35.6%	30.4%
Range	29.1%	27.6%
Mean	15.6%	13.1%
Median	11.8%	12.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.4%	8.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.6%	15.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.2%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.2%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.1%	6.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Arab (11.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.37%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	75.6 /100 \| #156	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	75.2 /100 \| #157	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	72.6 /100 \| #158	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Oceania	70.4 /100 \| #159	Good 11.4%
French Canadians	69.5 /100 \| #160	Good 11.4%
Pennsylvania Germans	68.4 /100 \| #161	Good 11.4%
Alsatians	68.0 /100 \| #162	Good 11.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%

Demographics Similar to Ottawa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ottawa are Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	4.3 /100 \| #224	Tragic 13.0%
Fijians	4.3 /100 \| #225	Tragic 13.0%
Chickasaw	3.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 13.1%
Nigerians	3.5 /100 \| #227	Tragic 13.1%
Panamanians	3.5 /100 \| #228	Tragic 13.1%
Ottawa	3.5 /100 \| #229	Tragic 13.1%
Puget Sound Salish	3.4 /100 \| #230	Tragic 13.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	3.4 /100 \| #231	Tragic 13.1%
Salvadorans	2.7 /100 \| #232	Tragic 13.2%
Cherokee	2.5 /100 \| #233	Tragic 13.2%
Comanche	2.4 /100 \| #234	Tragic 13.3%
Immigrants \| Zaire	1.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 13.4%
Crow	1.6 /100 \| #236	Tragic 13.4%