Immigrants from Barbados vs Immigrants from Bahamas Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,654,620 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Barbados and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.012 and weighted average of 16.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 104,572,016 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bahamas and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.080 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 5.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Barbados are Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.52%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.56%), Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.79%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 1.1%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bahamas are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%).