Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar vs Marshallese Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 172,104,421 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.126 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 14,761,315 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Marshallese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.463 and weighted average of 14.1%, a difference of 9.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar are Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.36%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Marshallese are Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.34%).