Italian vs Immigrants from Nigeria 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 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 33.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Italian	Immigrants from Nigeria
Minimum	1.2%	3.4%
Maximum	44.9%	37.1%
Range	43.7%	33.7%
Mean	9.2%	14.6%
Median	8.3%	13.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.3%	10.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.3%	17.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.0%	6.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.8%	6.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.7%	6.2%

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 Nigeria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	1.5 /100 \| #237	Tragic 13.5%
French American Indians	1.4 /100 \| #238	Tragic 13.5%