Immigrants from Colombia vs Immigrants from Cuba Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 377,668,095 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Colombia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.211 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 325,340,789 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Cuba and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.464 and weighted average of 20.8%, a difference of 61.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Colombia are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.58%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Cuba are Navajo (21.1%, a difference of 1.1%), Cape Verdean (21.1%, a difference of 1.2%), Dominican (21.4%, a difference of 2.6%), Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 2.9%), and Yuman (20.2%, a difference of 2.9%).