Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Guatemalan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 408,642,708 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Guatemalans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.117 and weighted average of 14.4%, a difference of 18.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	Guatemalan
Minimum	0.50%	1.3%
Maximum	27.2%	44.4%
Range	26.7%	43.1%
Mean	9.8%	17.0%
Median	10.7%	14.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.9%	12.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.5%	21.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.6%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.0%	8.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.0%	8.8%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
Sierra Leoneans	23.6 /100 \| #200	Fair 12.2%
Ugandans	22.5 /100 \| #201	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%

Demographics Similar to Guatemalans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Guatemalans are Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.66%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.88%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.96%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 1.0%), and Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
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%