Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Mexican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,559,028 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.130 and weighted average of 9.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 562,221,656 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.849 and weighted average of 14.6%, a difference of 53.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	Mexican
Minimum	0.30%	8.0%
Maximum	23.4%	43.2%
Range	23.1%	35.2%
Mean	8.5%	17.4%
Median	7.4%	15.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.1%	12.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.9%	20.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	8.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.1%	7.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.1%	7.3%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.19%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%
Zimbabweans	99.6 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 9.5%
Turks	99.6 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	99.5 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.5 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.5 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 9.5%
Cambodians	99.5 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| China	99.5 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 9.6%
Croatians	99.5 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.4 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%

Demographics Similar to Mexicans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.35%), and Immigrants from Western Africa (14.7%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
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%