Hmong vs Laotian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 24,669,739 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Hmong and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.423 and weighted average of 10.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,502,742 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Laotians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.142 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 9.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hmong are Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.56%), and Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.57%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are South African (10.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%).