Immigrants from Eastern Africa vs Panamanian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 354,350,740 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.718 and weighted average of 11.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 280,789,065 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Panamanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.194 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 12.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Africa	Panamanian
Minimum	4.4%	0.40%
Maximum	54.0%	43.5%
Range	49.6%	43.1%
Mean	15.4%	12.0%
Median	11.3%	11.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.5%	6.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	16.2%	14.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.7%	7.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.4%	8.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.3%	7.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.12%), Kenyan (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), and Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.60%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Alsatians	68.0 /100 \| #162	Good 11.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Chile	65.0 /100 \| #164	Good 11.5%
Arabs	64.7 /100 \| #165	Good 11.5%
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%

Demographics Similar to Panamanians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Panamanians are Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.060%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	4.4 /100 \| #222	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Albania	4.4 /100 \| #223	Tragic 13.0%
Immigrants \| Armenia	4.3 /100 \| #224	Tragic 13.0%
Fijians	4.3 /100 \| #225	Tragic 13.0%
Chickasaw	3.6 /100 \| #226	Tragic 13.1%
Nigerians	3.5 /100 \| #227	Tragic 13.1%
Panamanians	3.5 /100 \| #228	Tragic 13.1%
Ottawa	3.5 /100 \| #229	Tragic 13.1%
Puget Sound Salish	3.4 /100 \| #230	Tragic 13.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	3.4 /100 \| #231	Tragic 13.1%
Salvadorans	2.7 /100 \| #232	Tragic 13.2%
Cherokee	2.5 /100 \| #233	Tragic 13.2%
Comanche	2.4 /100 \| #234	Tragic 13.3%
Immigrants \| Zaire	1.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 13.4%