Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Spain 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 239,167,111 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Spain and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 34.9%.

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 Spain are Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.36%).