Nicaraguan vs Immigrants from Portugal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 285,345,977 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nicaraguans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.145 and weighted average of 16.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 13.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Nicaraguan	Immigrants from Portugal
Minimum	1.1%	1.0%
Maximum	53.6%	39.6%
Range	52.5%	38.6%
Mean	20.4%	15.6%
Median	18.7%	12.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	12.3%	9.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	26.7%	19.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	14.4%	10.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.2%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.1%	9.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Nicaraguans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nicaraguans are Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.68%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 1.0%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.5%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.6%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 16.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 16.1%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #310	Tragic 16.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
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%