Immigrants from Korea vs South American Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 414,765,155 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Korea and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.556 and weighted average of 8.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 491,814,121 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans 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 12.4%, a difference of 43.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Korea	South American
Minimum	0.70%	0.90%
Maximum	63.5%	25.6%
Range	62.8%	24.7%
Mean	9.5%	12.2%
Median	6.6%	11.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.5%	9.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.9%	15.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.4%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.7%	4.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.6%	4.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Korea by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Korea are Burmese (8.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from South Central Asia (8.8%, a difference of 1.9%), Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 2.4%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 2.4%), and Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 2.6%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #2	Exceptional 7.4%
Filipinos	100.0 /100 \| #3	Exceptional 7.4%
Iranians	100.0 /100 \| #4	Exceptional 7.9%
Thais	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 8.1%
Immigrants \| Singapore	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 8.3%
Immigrants \| Iran	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 8.3%
Burmese	99.9 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 8.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	99.9 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 8.7%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	99.9 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 8.8%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 8.9%
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%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 0.26%), Aleut (12.4%, a difference of 0.33%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.36%), Nonimmigrants (12.4%, a difference of 0.39%), and Shoshone (12.4%, a difference of 0.42%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%
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%