Jamaican vs West Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 367,071,648 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.552 and weighted average of 16.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,628,071 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of West Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.287 and weighted average of 16.3%, a difference of 0.94%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.070%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.29%), Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.55%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.79%), and Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 1.3%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.68%), Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.88%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 1.2%), and Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 1.5%).