Sierra Leonean vs Immigrants from Liberia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 83,305,066 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Sierra Leoneans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.433 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,219,591 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.679 and weighted average of 15.1%, a difference of 23.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Sierra Leonean	Immigrants from Liberia
Minimum	1.7%	2.4%
Maximum	35.8%	49.8%
Range	34.1%	47.4%
Mean	11.2%	16.8%
Median	10.1%	13.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.0%	11.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.3%	19.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.3%	8.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.5%	9.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.4%	9.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sierra Leoneans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sierra Leoneans are Ugandan (12.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.32%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.46%), and Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.54%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Liberia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.38%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.67%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%
Senegalese	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 15.4%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 15.5%
Alaska Natives	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 15.6%