Immigrants from Asia vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 29.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).

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%).