Immigrants from Asia vs Immigrants from Oceania 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 304,706,575 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Oceania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.061 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 15.0%.

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 Oceania are French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.39%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.78%).