Iraqi vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,465,445 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Iraqis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.349 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 7.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iraqi	Immigrants from Afghanistan
Minimum	2.1%	6.7%
Maximum	33.2%	25.7%
Range	31.1%	19.0%
Mean	11.8%	12.7%
Median	10.8%	10.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	9.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	16.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	6.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	4.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Iraqis by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Iraqis are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Sudan	27.1 /100 \| #194	Fair 12.1%
Americans	26.7 /100 \| #195	Fair 12.2%
Iraqis	26.6 /100 \| #196	Fair 12.2%
Delaware	26.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 12.2%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	25.4 /100 \| #198	Fair 12.2%
Portuguese	25.1 /100 \| #199	Fair 12.2%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
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%
Immigrants \| Oceania	70.4 /100 \| #159	Good 11.4%
French Canadians	69.5 /100 \| #160	Good 11.4%
Pennsylvania Germans	68.4 /100 \| #161	Good 11.4%
Alsatians	68.0 /100 \| #162	Good 11.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	65.8 /100 \| #163	Good 11.5%