Immigrants from Bangladesh vs Immigrants from Micronesia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 203,302,567 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bangladesh and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.393 and weighted average of 15.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 61,597,185 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Micronesia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.264 and weighted average of 13.5%, a difference of 17.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bangladesh are Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.43%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.71%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.96%), and Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Micronesia are French American Indian (13.5%, a difference of 0.23%), Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from El Salvador (13.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Crow (13.4%, a difference of 0.65%), and Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%).