Belgian vs French Canadian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,046,721 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Belgians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.357 and weighted average of 10.2%. 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 11.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Belgians are Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.39%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.53%), and Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.55%).

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%).