Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Belgium Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 146,482,821 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Belgium and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.270 and weighted average of 9.6%, a difference of 56.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Belgium are Immigrants from Denmark (9.6%, a difference of 0.030%), Australian (9.6%, a difference of 0.080%), Indian (Asian) (9.6%, a difference of 0.15%), Russian (9.6%, a difference of 0.25%), and Croatian (9.6%, a difference of 0.26%).