Marshallese vs Mexican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 14,761,315 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Marshallese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.463 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 562,221,656 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.849 and weighted average of 14.6%, a difference of 3.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Marshallese are Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.34%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Guatemalan (14.4%, a difference of 1.5%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 2.1%).