Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Yemen 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 82,428,018 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Yemen and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.190 and weighted average of 21.6%, a difference of 44.3%.

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 Yemen are Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.78%), Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 1.0%), Dominican (21.4%, a difference of 1.3%), and Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 2.2%).