Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from China 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 454,770,317 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from China and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.239 and weighted average of 9.6%, a difference of 56.9%.

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 China are Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.25%), Croatian (9.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.44%).