Hispanic or Latino vs Immigrants from Italy 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 323,254,250 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 52.5%.

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 Italy are Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.41%).