Iraqi vs Immigrants from Panama 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 221,020,717 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Panama and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.401 and weighted average of 13.6%, a difference of 12.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Iraqi	Immigrants from Panama
Minimum	2.1%	3.0%
Maximum	33.2%	24.8%
Range	31.1%	21.8%
Mean	11.8%	12.3%
Median	10.8%	12.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.4%	8.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	13.9%	15.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.5%	6.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.3%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.2%	5.2%

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 Panama by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Panama are Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.18%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.35%), Immigrants from Somalia (13.7%, a difference of 0.39%), and Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Zaire	1.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 13.4%
Crow	1.6 /100 \| #236	Tragic 13.4%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	1.5 /100 \| #237	Tragic 13.5%
French American Indians	1.4 /100 \| #238	Tragic 13.5%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	1.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic 13.5%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 13.5%
Choctaw	1.0 /100 \| #241	Tragic 13.6%
Immigrants \| Panama	1.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic 13.6%
Somalis	0.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 13.7%
Cajuns	0.9 /100 \| #244	Tragic 13.7%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 13.7%
Cree	0.8 /100 \| #246	Tragic 13.7%
Mexican American Indians	0.7 /100 \| #247	Tragic 13.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%