Syrian vs Immigrants from Western Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,711,936 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.050 and weighted average of 11.0%. 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 33.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Syrian	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	0.68%	5.9%
Maximum	24.8%	49.8%
Range	24.1%	43.9%
Mean	9.7%	18.8%
Median	9.9%	16.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.6%	13.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.7%	22.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.1%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	9.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	9.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Syrians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.23%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	89.8 /100 \| #137	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	88.5 /100 \| #138	Excellent 10.9%
Hmong	88.4 /100 \| #139	Excellent 10.9%
Celtics	87.8 /100 \| #140	Excellent 10.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 11.0%
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%
Hungarians	85.1 /100 \| #145	Excellent 11.0%
Taiwanese	84.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 11.0%
Whites/Caucasians	83.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	83.3 /100 \| #148	Excellent 11.1%
Brazilians	83.2 /100 \| #149	Excellent 11.1%
Soviet Union	83.1 /100 \| #150	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Spain	81.7 /100 \| #151	Excellent 11.1%

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%