South African vs Immigrants from Portugal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,246,088 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of South Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.309 and weighted average of 10.0%. 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 43.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	South African	Immigrants from Portugal
Minimum	1.1%	1.0%
Maximum	14.6%	39.6%
Range	13.5%	38.6%
Mean	7.8%	15.6%
Median	7.8%	12.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.2%	9.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.2%	19.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.0%	10.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.0%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.9%	9.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Laotian (10.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.050%), Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.14%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Scottish	98.9 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Asia	98.9 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 9.9%
Macedonians	98.9 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 9.9%
New Zealanders	98.8 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	98.7 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Croatia	98.7 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	98.7 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 10.0%
South Africans	98.7 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 10.0%
Laotians	98.7 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 10.0%
Poles	98.6 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| England	98.6 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 10.0%
Austrians	98.6 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 10.0%
Dutch	98.6 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Israel	98.5 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Romania	98.5 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 10.0%

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%