Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Immigrants from Chile Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 6.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

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%).