Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs Immigrants from Lithuania 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 117,609,856 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Lithuania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.534 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 17.3%.

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 Lithuania are Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.27%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Sweden (9.3%, a difference of 0.37%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.72%).