Mexican vs Immigrants from Syria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 562,221,656 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.849 and weighted average of 14.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 173,879,685 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.017 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 25.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Mexican	Immigrants from Syria
Minimum	8.0%	1.4%
Maximum	43.2%	27.4%
Range	35.2%	26.0%
Mean	17.4%	11.1%
Median	15.2%	10.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.1%	8.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.3%	13.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.2%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.3%	5.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.3%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Mexicans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.35%), and Immigrants from Western Africa (14.7%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
Dutch West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 14.3%
Guatemalans	0.1 /100 \| #268	Tragic 14.4%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #269	Tragic 14.6%
Mexicans	0.1 /100 \| #270	Tragic 14.6%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 14.6%
Chippewa	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 14.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 14.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 14.7%
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 14.7%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 14.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 14.8%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%), Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%