Sri Lankan vs Immigrants from North America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,146,185 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.232 and weighted average of 10.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 460,673,345 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 8.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Sri Lankan	Immigrants from North America
Minimum	2.2%	2.1%
Maximum	28.8%	100.0%
Range	26.6%	97.9%
Mean	12.0%	14.4%
Median	10.9%	9.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.4%	6.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.1%	17.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.7%	10.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.8%	17.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.7%	16.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Philippines (10.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	94.9 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 10.5%
Canadians	94.8 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	94.6 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 10.6%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	94.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from North America by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North America are Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.17%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.19%), and German (9.7%, a difference of 0.34%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%
Scandinavians	99.2 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 9.7%
British	99.2 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 9.7%
Germans	99.2 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 9.7%
English	99.2 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	99.2 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 9.8%
Chinese	99.2 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| North America	99.2 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Turkey	99.1 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 9.8%
Slovenes	99.1 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.0 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 9.8%
Northern Europeans	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 9.8%
Italians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Serbia	99.0 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 9.9%
Scottish	98.9 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 9.9%