Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from India 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 432,357,413 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from India and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.427 and weighted average of 7.4%, a difference of 103.4%.

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 India are Filipino (7.4%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Taiwan (7.3%, a difference of 0.87%), Iranian (7.9%, a difference of 7.6%), Thai (8.1%, a difference of 10.0%), and Immigrants from Singapore (8.3%, a difference of 12.6%).