Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Immigrants from Latvia 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 113,573,789 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latvia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.502 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 4.9%.

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 Latvia are Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.31%).