South African vs Immigrants from Western Africa 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 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 47.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	South African	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	1.1%	5.9%
Maximum	14.6%	49.8%
Range	13.5%	43.9%
Mean	7.8%	18.8%
Median	7.8%	16.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.2%	13.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.2%	22.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.0%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.0%	9.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.9%	9.2%

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 Western Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 14.6%
Chippewa	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 14.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 14.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 14.7%
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 14.7%
Liberians	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 14.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 14.8%
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%