Immigrants from Chile vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 218,329,449 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Chile and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.152 and weighted average of 11.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 37.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Chile are Arab (11.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.35%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.48%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.55%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%).