Arab vs Trinidadian and Tobagonian 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 219,495,740 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Trinidadians and Tobagonians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.298 and weighted average of 16.0%, a difference of 39.1%.

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 Trinidadians and Tobagonians are Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.45%), Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.94%), Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 1.2%).