Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Zimbabwe 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 117,701,324 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Zimbabwe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.288 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 50.8%.

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 Zimbabwe are Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.090%), South African (10.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Laotian (10.0%, a difference of 0.18%), and Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.26%).