Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Singapore 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 137,241,219 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Singapore and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.162 and weighted average of 8.3%, a difference of 80.7%.

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 Singapore are Immigrants from Iran (8.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Thai (8.1%, a difference of 2.3%), Burmese (8.6%, a difference of 4.2%), Immigrants from Korea (8.7%, a difference of 4.4%), and Iranian (7.9%, a difference of 4.6%).