Hispanic or Latino vs Immigrants from Northern Africa 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 320,586,734 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.013 and weighted average of 11.0%, a difference of 44.1%.

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 Northern Africa are Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Syrian (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.27%), and Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.51%).