Immigrants from Australia vs Immigrants from Nigeria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 226,603,605 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Australia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.299 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 43.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Australia are Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.25%), and Latvian (9.1%, a difference of 0.40%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).