Immigrants from Honduras vs Immigrants from Western Africa 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 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 7.1%.

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 Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).