Ecuadorian vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 317,062,012 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Ecuadorians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.324 and weighted average of 14.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 6.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ecuadorians are Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.85%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 1.1%), and Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 1.1%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%), and Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 1.0%).