Immigrants from Cuba vs Immigrants from Liberia 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 135,219,591 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.679 and weighted average of 15.1%, a difference of 37.8%.

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 Liberia are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.38%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.67%).