Immigrants from West Indies vs South African Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,442,413 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.095 and weighted average of 16.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,246,088 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of South Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.309 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 61.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	South African
Minimum	6.0%	1.1%
Maximum	42.5%	14.6%
Range	36.5%	13.5%
Mean	17.2%	7.8%
Median	13.1%	7.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	9.0%	5.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.9%	11.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.9%	6.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.9%	4.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.7%	3.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.77%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.94%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.4%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.7%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 15.7%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #302	Tragic 16.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #303	Tragic 16.1%
West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #304	Tragic 16.3%
Immigrants \| Azores	0.0 /100 \| #305	Tragic 16.4%
Jamaicans	0.0 /100 \| #306	Tragic 16.4%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #307	Tragic 16.5%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #308	Tragic 16.5%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.0 /100 \| #309	Tragic 16.5%

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Laotian (10.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.050%), Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.14%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Scottish	98.9 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Asia	98.9 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 9.9%
Macedonians	98.9 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 9.9%
New Zealanders	98.8 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	98.7 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Croatia	98.7 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	98.7 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 10.0%
South Africans	98.7 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 10.0%
Laotians	98.7 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 10.0%
Poles	98.6 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| England	98.6 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 10.0%
Austrians	98.6 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 10.0%
Dutch	98.6 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Israel	98.5 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Romania	98.5 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 10.0%