Norwegian vs Immigrants from Western Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 530,518,584 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Norwegians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.057 and weighted average of 9.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 63.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Norwegian	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	1.1%	5.9%
Maximum	33.3%	49.8%
Range	32.2%	43.9%
Mean	8.2%	18.8%
Median	7.5%	16.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	6.3%	13.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.1%	22.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.8%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.3%	9.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.3%	9.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Norwegians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Norwegians are Immigrants from Japan (9.0%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Scotland (9.0%, a difference of 0.43%), Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 0.66%), Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 0.79%), and Danish (9.0%, a difference of 0.88%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Japan	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 9.0%
Danes	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 9.1%
Latvians	99.8 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 9.1%
Luxembourgers	99.8 /100 \| #21	Exceptional 9.1%
Immigrants \| Australia	99.8 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 9.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
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%