Croatian vs Eastern European Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 374,551,597 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Croatians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.380 and weighted average of 9.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,222,528 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.524 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 4.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Croatians are Immigrants from China (9.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.55%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.72%), Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.73%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.74%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.56%), and Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.57%).