Immigrants from Hong Kong vs Afghan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,389,462 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Hong Kong and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.223 and weighted average of 9.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,722,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Afghans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.347 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 17.7%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Hong Kong	Afghan
Minimum	0.50%	0.60%
Maximum	20.6%	26.1%
Range	20.1%	25.5%
Mean	7.4%	10.5%
Median	7.0%	10.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.1%	7.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.0%	13.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	3.9%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.8%	5.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.8%	4.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Hong Kong by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Hong Kong are Latvian (9.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.48%), Danish (9.0%, a difference of 0.58%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.73%), and Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.84%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Cypriots	99.9 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 8.9%
Bulgarians	99.9 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 8.9%
Maltese	99.9 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 8.9%
Norwegians	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Japan	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 9.0%
Danes	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 9.1%
Latvians	99.8 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 9.1%
Luxembourgers	99.8 /100 \| #21	Exceptional 9.1%
Immigrants \| Australia	99.8 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 9.2%
Eastern Europeans	99.8 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	99.8 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.8 /100 \| #25	Exceptional 9.2%
Swedes	99.8 /100 \| #26	Exceptional 9.2%

Demographics Similar to Afghans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Afghans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.14%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%
Israelis	92.4 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 10.7%
French	92.3 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	92.0 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Russia	90.9 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 10.8%