Scandinavian vs Immigrants from Western Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,816,598 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Scandinavians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.638 and weighted average of 9.7%. 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 50.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scandinavian	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	1.1%	5.9%
Maximum	53.3%	49.8%
Range	52.2%	43.9%
Mean	15.6%	18.8%
Median	10.0%	16.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.1%	13.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	18.9%	22.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.8%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	13.0%	9.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	12.9%	9.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Scandinavians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Scandinavians are British (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Greek (9.7%, a difference of 0.060%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Canada (9.7%, a difference of 0.17%), and English (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Asians	99.3 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| South Africa	99.3 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 9.7%
Tongans	99.3 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 9.7%
Swiss	99.3 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
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%

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%