West Indian vs African Receiving Food Stamps

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,859,101 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.577 and weighted average of 15.1%, a difference of 7.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, 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%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 1.7%), and Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 2.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.69%), Immigrants from Senegal (15.3%, a difference of 1.5%), and Senegalese (15.4%, a difference of 1.8%).