Cuban vs Bahamian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 447,765,470 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Cubans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.493 and weighted average of 18.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,602,600 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Bahamians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.341 and weighted average of 17.0%, a difference of 7.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Cubans are Immigrants from Haiti (18.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Apache (18.3%, a difference of 0.31%), Colville (18.3%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Dominica (18.4%, a difference of 0.98%), and British West Indian (17.9%, a difference of 1.9%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Bahamians are Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.74%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.98%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.0%).