Immigrants from Western Africa vs Ottawa 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 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 12.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Ottawa
Minimum	5.9%	2.8%
Maximum	49.8%	30.4%
Range	43.9%	27.6%
Mean	18.8%	13.1%
Median	16.4%	12.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.0%	8.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	22.7%	15.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.7%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.3%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.2%	6.0%

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 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%