Japanese vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 248,870,971 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Japanese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.594 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 6.5%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Japanese	Immigrants from Central America
Minimum	2.5%	1.6%
Maximum	70.2%	58.3%
Range	67.7%	56.7%
Mean	19.9%	20.7%
Median	16.8%	19.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.1%	14.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	24.2%	24.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.1%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.1%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.9%	9.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Japanese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Japanese are Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Central America by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%