African vs Guatemalan Receiving Food Stamps

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 408,642,708 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Guatemalans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.117 and weighted average of 14.4%, a difference of 4.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, 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 Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.81%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Guatemalans are Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.66%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 1.3%), Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 1.5%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 1.6%), and Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 1.8%).