Afghan vs Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,722,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Afghans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.347 and weighted average of 10.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 110,240,637 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.181 and weighted average of 10.6%, a difference of 0.96%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Afghans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.14%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs are Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.17%), Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Sri Lankan (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.34%).