Ecuadorian vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 317,062,012 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Ecuadorians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.324 and weighted average of 14.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 32.0%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Ecuadorian	Immigrants from Afghanistan
Minimum	0.20%	6.7%
Maximum	30.0%	25.7%
Range	29.8%	19.0%
Mean	13.1%	12.7%
Median	13.6%	10.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.6%	9.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	15.6%	16.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.0%	6.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.9%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.9%	4.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Ecuadorians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ecuadorians are Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.32%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.32%), Seminole (14.8%, a difference of 0.45%), and Liberian (14.8%, a difference of 0.50%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 15.0%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 15.0%
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 15.1%
Africans	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 15.1%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Brazilians	83.2 /100 \| #149	Excellent 11.1%
Soviet Union	83.1 /100 \| #150	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Spain	81.7 /100 \| #151	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	81.7 /100 \| #152	Excellent 11.1%
Lebanese	81.6 /100 \| #153	Excellent 11.1%
Armenians	81.4 /100 \| #154	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| Argentina	80.4 /100 \| #155	Excellent 11.2%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	75.6 /100 \| #156	Good 11.3%
Immigrants \| Lebanon	75.2 /100 \| #157	Good 11.3%
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%