Hispanic or Latino vs Samoan 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 224,983,999 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Samoans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 12.1%, a difference of 31.2%.

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 Samoans are Venezuelan (12.0%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Peru (12.0%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Cameroon (12.0%, a difference of 0.24%), Sudanese (12.0%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.53%).