Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Caribbean Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,445,784 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Caribbean and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.653 and weighted average of 19.6%, a difference of 33.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Caribbean are Pueblo (19.9%, a difference of 1.5%), Inupiat (20.1%, a difference of 2.2%), Yuman (20.2%, a difference of 3.1%), Pima (19.0%, a difference of 3.4%), and Immigrants from Cuba (20.8%, a difference of 6.2%).