Immigrants from China vs Immigrants from Latvia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 454,770,317 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from China and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.239 and weighted average of 9.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 113,573,789 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latvia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.502 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 8.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from China are Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.25%), Croatian (9.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Netherlands (9.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.44%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latvia are Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.31%).