Latvian vs Asian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 220,272,537 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Latvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.423 and weighted average of 9.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 547,774,062 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Asians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.490 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 6.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Latvians are Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Hong Kong (9.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.40%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.54%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Asians are Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.16%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.18%).