Arab vs Dutch West Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,746,764 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Arabs and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.444 and weighted average of 11.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 85,754,540 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Dutch West Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.253 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 24.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Arabs are Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.54%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.60%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Dutch West Indians are Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.22%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.36%), Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%), and Immigrants from Portugal (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).