Pennsylvania German vs Immigrants from Spain Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 233,858,684 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Pennsylvania Germans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.501 and weighted average of 11.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 239,167,111 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Spain and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 2.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Pennsylvania German	Immigrants from Spain
Minimum	0.90%	0.50%
Maximum	83.5%	35.7%
Range	82.6%	35.2%
Mean	13.7%	9.5%
Median	8.9%	9.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.6%	6.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	12.0%	12.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.4%	5.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	16.6%	5.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	16.4%	5.6%

Demographics Similar to Pennsylvania Germans and Immigrants from Spain by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Pennsylvania Germans are Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.060%), French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.55%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Spain are Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.36%).

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%
Pennsylvania Germans	68.4 /100 \| #161	Good 11.4%
Alsatians	68.0 /100 \| #162	Good 11.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%