Immigrants from Yemen vs Immigrants from Western Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 82,428,018 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Yemen and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.190 and weighted average of 21.6%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 47.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Yemen are Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.78%), Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 1.0%), Dominican (21.4%, a difference of 1.3%), and Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 2.2%).

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%).