Eastern European vs English Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,222,528 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.524 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 575,562,331 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of English and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.557 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 6.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to English are Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.080%), Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.11%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from North America (9.8%, a difference of 0.19%), and British (9.7%, a difference of 0.24%).