Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar vs U.S. Virgin Islander 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 87,412,076 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.060 and weighted average of 16.5%, a difference of 28.5%.

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 U.S. Virgin Islanders are Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.24%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.50%), Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 0.56%), Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.79%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.86%).