Immigrants from West Indies vs Peruvian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,442,413 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.095 and weighted average of 16.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 362,284,397 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Peruvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.085 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 37.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	Peruvian
Minimum	6.0%	1.3%
Maximum	42.5%	33.2%
Range	36.5%	31.9%
Mean	17.2%	11.9%
Median	13.1%	11.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.0%	8.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.9%	13.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.9%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.9%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.7%	5.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.77%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.94%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.4%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.7%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 15.7%
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%

Demographics Similar to Peruvians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Peruvians are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.13%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Kenya (11.8%, a difference of 0.41%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%