Immigrants from Caribbean vs Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines 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 56,073,474 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.199 and weighted average of 17.2%, a difference of 13.8%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines are Immigrants from Nicaragua (17.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.18%), Native/Alaskan (17.3%, a difference of 0.26%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.35%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.88%).