Finnish vs Immigrants from South America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,543,220 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Finns and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.057 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,382,726 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.310 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 26.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Finns are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.85%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.95%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Africa (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.58%), and Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.63%).