Immigrants from Barbados vs Immigrants from Western Asia 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 403,001,394 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.568 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 42.9%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.42%).