Tongan vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 102,835,812 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Tongans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 31.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Tongan	Immigrants from Africa
Minimum	0.70%	3.3%
Maximum	25.4%	54.0%
Range	24.7%	50.7%
Mean	10.4%	17.1%
Median	9.6%	13.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	7.2%	11.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	12.7%	18.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	6.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.7%	9.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.6%	9.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Tongans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Tongans are Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Australians	99.4 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 9.6%
Indians (Asian)	99.4 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 9.6%
Russians	99.4 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	99.4 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 9.6%
Lithuanians	99.4 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 9.7%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	6.0 /100 \| #217	Tragic 12.9%
Hawaiians	5.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	5.4 /100 \| #219	Tragic 12.9%
Immigrants \| Colombia	5.3 /100 \| #220	Tragic 12.9%
Bermudans	4.8 /100 \| #221	Tragic 13.0%