Immigrants from Caribbean vs Immigrants from Western Europe 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 492,068,857 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.143 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 89.9%.

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 Western Europe are Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.20%).