Peruvian vs Immigrants Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 362,284,397 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Peruvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.085 and weighted average of 11.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,874,918 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.599 and weighted average of 13.0%, a difference of 10.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Peruvian	Immigrants
Minimum	1.3%	2.1%
Maximum	33.2%	52.1%
Range	31.9%	50.0%
Mean	11.9%	16.1%
Median	11.0%	13.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.7%	11.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.8%	17.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.1%	5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.0%	8.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.9%	8.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Peruvians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Peruvians are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.13%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Kenya (11.8%, a difference of 0.41%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants are Immigrants from Albania (13.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Armenia (13.0%, a difference of 0.11%), Fijian (13.0%, a difference of 0.13%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
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%