African vs Dutch West Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,859,101 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.577 and weighted average of 15.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 85,754,540 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Dutch West Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.253 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 5.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.53%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.81%), and Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 1.3%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Dutch West Indians are Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.22%), Guatemalan (14.4%, a difference of 0.66%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 1.9%), Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 2.1%), and Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 2.2%).