Immigrants from South Central Asia vs Arab Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 471,034,048 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Central Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.259 and weighted average of 8.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,746,764 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Arabs and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.444 and weighted average of 11.5%, a difference of 30.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Central Asia	Arab
Minimum	0.30%	2.1%
Maximum	21.7%	41.3%
Range	21.4%	39.2%
Mean	6.5%	14.1%
Median	5.6%	11.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.3%	8.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.5%	19.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.2%	10.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.3%	8.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.3%	8.5%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia are Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 0.44%), Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 0.63%), Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 0.77%), and Norwegian (9.0%, a difference of 1.4%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Japan	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 9.0%

Demographics Similar to Arabs by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Arabs are Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.54%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.60%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	72.6 /100 \| #158	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Oceania	70.4 /100 \| #159	Good 11.4%
French Canadians	69.5 /100 \| #160	Good 11.4%
Pennsylvania Germans	68.4 /100 \| #161	Good 11.4%
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%