Bangladeshi vs Vietnamese Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,258,280 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bangladeshis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.490 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 170,448,665 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Vietnamese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.481 and weighted average of 15.7%, a difference of 4.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Bangladeshis are Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.39%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.76%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Vietnamese are Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Alaska Native (15.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.44%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.60%).