Immigrants from Honduras vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 322,297,713 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Honduras and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.190 and weighted average of 15.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 39.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Honduras are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.42%), and Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.43%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).