African vs Immigrants from Bahamas 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 104,572,016 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bahamas and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.080 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 4.2%.

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 Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.69%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bahamas are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%).