Immigrants from Afghanistan vs Immigrants from Congo Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,058,964 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Congo and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.053 and weighted average of 14.1%, a difference of 25.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Congo are Central American (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.31%), and Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.41%).