Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar vs Immigrants from Micronesia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 172,104,421 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.126 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 61,597,185 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Micronesia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.264 and weighted average of 13.5%, a difference of 5.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar are Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.36%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Micronesia are French American Indian (13.5%, a difference of 0.23%), Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from El Salvador (13.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Crow (13.4%, a difference of 0.65%), and Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%).