Afghan vs Spanish American Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,722,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Afghans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.347 and weighted average of 10.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 73,107,965 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.407 and weighted average of 14.9%, a difference of 39.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Afghans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.14%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Spanish American Indians are Ecuadorian (14.9%, a difference of 0.32%), Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.64%), and Seminole (14.8%, a difference of 0.77%).