White/Caucasian vs Immigrants from Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 580,507,167 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Whites/Caucasians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.899 and weighted average of 11.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 11.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Whites/Caucasians are Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (11.1%, a difference of 0.16%), Brazilian (11.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.34%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).