American vs Samoan 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 224,983,999 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Samoans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 12.1%, a difference of 0.70%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Samoans are Venezuelan (12.0%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Peru (12.0%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Cameroon (12.0%, a difference of 0.24%), Sudanese (12.0%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.53%).