Immigrants from Bolivia vs Immigrants from Jamaica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 158,629,107 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bolivia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.054 and weighted average of 9.5%. 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 77.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bolivia are Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.18%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.30%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.37%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, 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%).