Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South American Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 156,646,102 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.094 and weighted average of 11.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 491,814,121 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.324 and weighted average of 12.4%, a difference of 9.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina are Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.49%), French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.55%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.73%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 0.26%), Aleut (12.4%, a difference of 0.33%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.36%), Nonimmigrants (12.4%, a difference of 0.39%), and Shoshone (12.4%, a difference of 0.42%).