Nigerian vs Immigrants from Sri Lanka Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 332,095,835 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.448 and weighted average of 13.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,559,028 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.130 and weighted average of 9.5%, a difference of 37.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Nigerian	Immigrants from Sri Lanka
Minimum	0.60%	0.30%
Maximum	59.5%	23.4%
Range	58.9%	23.1%
Mean	14.4%	8.5%
Median	12.9%	7.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.5%	5.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	15.6%	9.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.1%	5.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.0%	5.1%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Nigerians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.19%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%
Zimbabweans	99.6 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 9.5%
Turks	99.6 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	99.5 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.5 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.5 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 9.5%
Cambodians	99.5 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| China	99.5 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 9.6%
Croatians	99.5 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.4 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%