Hispanic or Latino vs Immigrants from Canada 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 457,609,455 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Canada and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.813 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 63.0%.

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 Immigrants from Canada are Greek (9.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Scandinavian (9.7%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.18%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.19%), and British (9.7%, a difference of 0.20%).