Bangladeshi vs Eastern European Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,258,280 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bangladeshis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.490 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,222,528 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.524 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 64.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Bangladeshis are Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.39%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.76%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.36%).