Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Immigrants from Costa Rica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 473,642,116 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.338 and weighted average of 10.8%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 12.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.51%).

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%).