Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Northern Europe 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 475,099,047 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.859 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 63.6%.

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 Northern Europe are Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.30%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.38%).