Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Oceania 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 304,706,575 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Oceania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.061 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 31.8%.

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 Oceania are French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.39%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.78%).