Eastern European vs Pakistani 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 334,714,196 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Pakistanis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.155 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 13.9%.

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 Pakistanis are Romanian (10.4%, a difference of 0.10%), Mongolian (10.5%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.28%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.33%), and Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.36%).