Subsaharan African vs Immigrants from Caribbean Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 506,389,803 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.630 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,445,784 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Caribbean and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.653 and weighted average of 19.6%, a difference of 39.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Subsaharan African	Immigrants from Caribbean
Minimum	4.3%	6.3%
Maximum	70.0%	46.4%
Range	65.7%	40.1%
Mean	23.8%	22.2%
Median	16.8%	20.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.9%	16.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	31.0%	27.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	17.1%	11.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	14.4%	7.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	14.3%	7.8%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sub-Saharan Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Caribbean by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Caribbean are Pueblo (19.9%, a difference of 1.5%), Inupiat (20.1%, a difference of 2.2%), Yuman (20.2%, a difference of 3.1%), Pima (19.0%, a difference of 3.4%), and Immigrants from Cuba (20.8%, a difference of 6.2%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
British West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #324	Tragic 17.9%
Immigrants \| Haiti	0.0 /100 \| #325	Tragic 18.2%
Cubans	0.0 /100 \| #326	Tragic 18.2%
Apache	0.0 /100 \| #327	Tragic 18.3%
Colville	0.0 /100 \| #328	Tragic 18.3%
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.0 /100 \| #329	Tragic 18.4%
Pima	0.0 /100 \| #330	Tragic 19.0%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.0 /100 \| #331	Tragic 19.6%
Pueblo	0.0 /100 \| #332	Tragic 19.9%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic 20.1%
Yuman	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic 20.2%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic 20.8%
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic 21.1%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic 21.1%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic 21.4%