Immigrants from Barbados vs Immigrants from Jamaica 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 301,234,933 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.274 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 1.5%.

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 Jamaica are Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.74%), Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.98%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.2%).