Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar vs Immigrants from Nicaragua 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 236,159,381 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.103 and weighted average of 17.2%, a difference of 34.0%.

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 Nicaragua are Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Native/Alaskan (17.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.43%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.96%).