Immigrants from Spain vs Puerto Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 239,167,111 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Spain and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 525,950,641 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.619 and weighted average of 26.0%, a difference of 133.4%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Spain	Puerto Rican
Minimum	0.50%	2.8%
Maximum	35.7%	91.5%
Range	35.2%	88.7%
Mean	9.5%	31.7%
Median	9.4%	28.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	6.3%	19.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	12.0%	40.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.7%	20.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.6%	16.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.6%	16.3%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Spain by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Spain are Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	72.6 /100 \| #158	Good 11.3%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Cabo Verde (23.8%, a difference of 8.9%), Lumbee (22.9%, a difference of 13.3%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 17.3%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 20.0%), and Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 20.5%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic 20.1%
Yuman	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic 20.2%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic 20.8%
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic 21.1%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic 21.1%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic 21.4%
Yakama	0.0 /100 \| #339	Tragic 21.4%
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #340	Tragic 21.5%
Hopi	0.0 /100 \| #341	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Yemen	0.0 /100 \| #342	Tragic 21.6%
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.0 /100 \| #343	Tragic 22.1%
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #344	Tragic 22.9%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.0 /100 \| #345	Tragic 23.8%
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #346	Tragic 26.0%
Yup'ik	0.0 /100 \| #347	Tragic 32.7%