Eastern European vs Slovak 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 396,487,811 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Slovaks and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.323 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 18.3%.

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 Slovaks are Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.49%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.53%).