Lebanese vs Immigrants from Sierra Leone Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 400,242,297 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Lebanese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.516 and weighted average of 11.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,602,501 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.120 and weighted average of 12.5%, a difference of 12.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Lebanese	Immigrants from Sierra Leone
Minimum	4.7%	0.40%
Maximum	33.2%	35.6%
Range	28.5%	35.2%
Mean	13.3%	11.9%
Median	9.5%	11.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.2%	8.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	19.2%	13.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.0%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.8%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.7%	5.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Lebanese by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Lebanese are Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.31%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.38%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Taiwanese	84.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 11.0%
Whites/Caucasians	83.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	83.3 /100 \| #148	Excellent 11.1%
Brazilians	83.2 /100 \| #149	Excellent 11.1%
Soviet Union	83.1 /100 \| #150	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Spain	81.7 /100 \| #151	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	81.7 /100 \| #152	Excellent 11.1%
Lebanese	81.6 /100 \| #153	Excellent 11.1%
Armenians	81.4 /100 \| #154	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Argentina	80.4 /100 \| #155	Excellent 11.2%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	75.6 /100 \| #156	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	75.2 /100 \| #157	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	72.6 /100 \| #158	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Oceania	70.4 /100 \| #159	Good 11.4%
French Canadians	69.5 /100 \| #160	Good 11.4%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Immigrants from Uruguay (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.47%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.83%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
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%