Immigrants from the Azores vs Immigrants from Argentina Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 46,243,454 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from the Azores and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.235 and weighted average of 16.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%, a difference of 46.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from the Azores are Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.070%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.35%), Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.62%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.86%), and West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.88%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).