European vs Immigrants from Liberia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 558,520,577 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.693 and weighted average of 9.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,219,591 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.679 and weighted average of 15.1%, a difference of 59.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Europeans are Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Austria (9.5%, a difference of 0.090%), Turkish (9.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Zimbabwean (9.5%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.38%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.67%).