Immigrants from Caribbean vs Immigrants from Argentina Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,445,784 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Caribbean and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.653 and weighted average of 19.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%, a difference of 75.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Caribbean are Pueblo (19.9%, a difference of 1.5%), Inupiat (20.1%, a difference of 2.2%), Yuman (20.2%, a difference of 3.1%), Pima (19.0%, a difference of 3.4%), and Immigrants from Cuba (20.8%, a difference of 6.2%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).