Native/Alaskan vs Immigrants from Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 511,480,561 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Natives/Alaskans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.694 and weighted average of 17.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 74.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Natives/Alaskans are Immigrants from Nicaragua (17.2%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.44%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.62%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).