Iraqi vs Immigrants from Colombia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,465,445 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.349 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 377,668,095 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Colombia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.211 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 6.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iraqi	Immigrants from Colombia
Minimum	2.1%	0.90%
Maximum	33.2%	25.6%
Range	31.1%	24.7%
Mean	11.8%	12.9%
Median	10.8%	13.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	10.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	16.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	4.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	4.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Colombia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Colombia are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%
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%