Immigrants from Africa vs Yaqui Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 107,632,766 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Yaqui and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.321 and weighted average of 13.9%, a difference of 8.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Yaqui are Immigrants from Cambodia (13.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Indonesian (13.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Ghanaian (14.0%, a difference of 0.44%), Spanish American (14.0%, a difference of 0.82%), and Immigrants from Laos (13.8%, a difference of 0.88%).