Immigrants from China vs Sierra Leonean 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 83,305,066 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Sierra Leoneans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.433 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 27.8%.

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 Sierra Leoneans are Ugandan (12.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.32%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.46%), and Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.54%).