Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar vs Immigrants from Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 172,104,421 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.126 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 30.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar are Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.36%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).