Immigrants from Western Africa vs Mexican American Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 317,251,944 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Mexican American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.197 and weighted average of 13.8%, a difference of 6.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Mexican American Indian
Minimum	5.9%	1.9%
Maximum	49.8%	33.1%
Range	43.9%	31.2%
Mean	18.8%	14.9%
Median	16.4%	14.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.0%	11.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	22.7%	17.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.7%	6.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.3%	6.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.2%	6.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Dutch West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 14.3%
Guatemalans	0.1 /100 \| #268	Tragic 14.4%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #269	Tragic 14.6%
Mexicans	0.1 /100 \| #270	Tragic 14.6%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 14.6%
Chippewa	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 14.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 14.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 14.7%
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 14.7%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 14.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 14.8%
Belizeans	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 14.8%
Kiowa	0.0 /100 \| #279	Tragic 14.9%
Ecuadorians	0.0 /100 \| #280	Tragic 14.9%
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #281	Tragic 14.9%

Demographics Similar to Mexican American Indians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Mexican American Indians are Immigrants from Laos (13.8%, a difference of 0.10%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Somalia (13.7%, a difference of 0.51%), Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.55%), and Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.71%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%