Immigrants from Chile vs Immigrants from Somalia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 218,329,449 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Chile and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.152 and weighted average of 11.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,085,024 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.624 and weighted average of 13.7%, a difference of 19.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Chile are Arab (11.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.35%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.48%), and Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.55%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%).