Macedonian vs Tongan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 132,449,989 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Macedonians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.268 and weighted average of 9.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 102,835,812 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Tongans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 2.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Macedonians are Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.44%), Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.49%), and Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.69%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Tongans are Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Canada (9.7%, a difference of 0.31%), Greek (9.7%, a difference of 0.42%), and Scandinavian (9.7%, a difference of 0.48%).