Immigrants from South Africa vs Soviet Union Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 232,853,453 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.080 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 43,471,584 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Soviet Union and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.038 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 14.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Africa	Soviet Union
Minimum	1.5%	1.9%
Maximum	22.6%	20.3%
Range	21.1%	18.4%
Mean	8.5%	8.3%
Median	6.5%	6.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.3%	4.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.7%	11.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.4%	7.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.9%	4.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.8%	4.6%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Africa by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Africa are Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.14%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.19%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%
Australians	99.4 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 9.6%
Indians (Asian)	99.4 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 9.6%
Russians	99.4 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	99.4 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 9.6%
Lithuanians	99.4 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 9.7%
Asians	99.3 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| South Africa	99.3 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 9.7%
Tongans	99.3 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 9.7%
Swiss	99.3 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 9.7%
Immigrants \| Canada	99.3 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 9.7%
Greeks	99.3 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 9.7%
Scandinavians	99.2 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 9.7%
British	99.2 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 9.7%

Demographics Similar to Soviet Union by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Soviet Union are Brazilian (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (11.1%, a difference of 0.040%), White/Caucasian (11.1%, a difference of 0.21%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	86.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 11.0%
Syrians	85.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 11.0%
Hungarians	85.1 /100 \| #145	Excellent 11.0%
Taiwanese	84.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 11.0%
Whites/Caucasians	83.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 11.1%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	83.3 /100 \| #148	Excellent 11.1%
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%