Italian vs Immigrants from Middle Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 571,187,142 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Italians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.136 and weighted average of 9.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 202,565,128 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 31.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Italian	Immigrants from Middle Africa
Minimum	1.2%	1.4%
Maximum	44.9%	29.1%
Range	43.7%	27.7%
Mean	9.2%	12.7%
Median	8.3%	12.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.3%	10.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.3%	14.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.0%	3.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.8%	4.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.7%	4.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Italians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Italians are Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%), Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	99.2 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 9.8%
Chinese	99.2 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| North America	99.2 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Turkey	99.1 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 9.8%
Slovenes	99.1 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.0 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 9.8%
Northern Europeans	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 9.8%
Italians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Serbia	99.0 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 9.9%
Scottish	98.9 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Asia	98.9 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 9.9%
Macedonians	98.9 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 9.9%
New Zealanders	98.8 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	98.7 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Croatia	98.7 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 10.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
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%