Hawaiian vs Nigerian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 327,058,596 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Hawaiians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.522 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 332,095,835 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.448 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 1.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hawaiians are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.63%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%).