Subsaharan African vs Immigrants from Syria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 506,389,803 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.630 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 173,879,685 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.017 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 20.6%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Subsaharan African	Immigrants from Syria
Minimum	4.3%	1.4%
Maximum	70.0%	27.4%
Range	65.7%	26.0%
Mean	23.8%	11.1%
Median	16.8%	10.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	13.9%	8.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	31.0%	13.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	17.1%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	14.4%	5.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	14.3%	5.2%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Sub-Saharan Africans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #248	Tragic 13.8%
Indonesians	0.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic 13.9%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 13.9%
Yaqui	0.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 13.9%
Ghanaians	0.5 /100 \| #252	Tragic 14.0%
Spanish Americans	0.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 14.0%
Marshallese	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 14.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 14.1%
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%), Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Belarus	62.8 /100 \| #166	Good 11.5%
Kenyans	60.2 /100 \| #167	Good 11.6%
Tlingit-Haida	59.1 /100 \| #168	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	58.3 /100 \| #169	Average 11.6%
Costa Ricans	57.9 /100 \| #170	Average 11.6%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	56.4 /100 \| #171	Average 11.6%
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%