Hispanic or Latino vs Dominican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 353,995,756 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Dominicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.702 and weighted average of 21.4%, a difference of 34.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Dominicans are Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 0.26%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.52%), Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and Cape Verdean (21.1%, a difference of 1.4%).