Sierra Leonean vs Immigrants from Portugal 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 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 16.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Sierra Leonean	Immigrants from Portugal
Minimum	1.7%	1.0%
Maximum	35.8%	39.6%
Range	34.1%	38.6%
Mean	11.2%	15.6%
Median	10.1%	12.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.0%	9.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.3%	19.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.3%	10.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.5%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.4%	9.0%

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 Portugal by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
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%