Immigrants from Cuba vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 63.1%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).