Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Eritrea 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 104,840,679 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eritrea and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.102 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 27.8%.

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 Eritrea are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.23%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%).