American vs French Canadian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 578,010,429 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.484 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 500,490,947 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of French Canadians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.292 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 6.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to French Canadians are Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.18%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.61%).