Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Syrian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,559,028 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.130 and weighted average of 9.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,711,936 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.050 and weighted average of 11.0%, a difference of 15.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	Syrian
Minimum	0.30%	0.68%
Maximum	23.4%	24.8%
Range	23.1%	24.1%
Mean	8.5%	9.7%
Median	7.4%	9.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.1%	5.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.9%	11.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.1%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.1%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.19%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%
Zimbabweans	99.6 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 9.5%
Turks	99.6 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	99.5 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.5 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.5 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 9.5%
Cambodians	99.5 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| China	99.5 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 9.6%
Croatians	99.5 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.4 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 9.6%
Immigrants \| Belgium	99.4 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 9.6%

Demographics Similar to Syrians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.23%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	89.8 /100 \| #137	Excellent 10.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	88.5 /100 \| #138	Excellent 10.9%
Hmong	88.4 /100 \| #139	Excellent 10.9%
Celtics	87.8 /100 \| #140	Excellent 10.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 11.0%
Chileans	86.2 /100 \| #142	Excellent 11.0%
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%