Alaska Native vs Afghan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 76,703,689 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Alaska Natives and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.495 and weighted average of 15.6%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 45.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Alaska Natives are Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.41%), Honduran (15.5%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.74%), and Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.75%).

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%).