Iraqi vs Immigrants from Moldova 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 124,289,346 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Moldova and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.342 and weighted average of 10.9%, a difference of 11.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iraqi	Immigrants from Moldova
Minimum	2.1%	3.0%
Maximum	33.2%	28.7%
Range	31.1%	25.7%
Mean	11.8%	11.3%
Median	10.8%	9.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	7.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	13.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	6.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	6.1%

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 Moldova by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Moldova are Hmong (10.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.61%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
French	92.3 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	92.0 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Russia	90.9 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 10.8%
Immigrants \| Brazil	90.3 /100 \| #134	Exceptional 10.8%
Argentineans	90.2 /100 \| #135	Exceptional 10.8%
Slovaks	89.8 /100 \| #136	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	89.8 /100 \| #137	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	88.5 /100 \| #138	Excellent 10.9%
Hmong	88.4 /100 \| #139	Excellent 10.9%
Celtics	87.8 /100 \| #140	Excellent 10.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 11.0%
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%
Hungarians	85.1 /100 \| #145	Excellent 11.0%