Immigrants from Ethiopia vs Immigrants from Somalia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 211,250,124 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ethiopia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.115 and weighted average of 10.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,085,024 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.624 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 27.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ethiopia are Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Afghan (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%), and French (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%).