Immigrants from Ecuador vs Immigrants from Bangladesh Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 270,373,002 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.547 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 203,302,567 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bangladesh and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.393 and weighted average of 15.9%, a difference of 5.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.38%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.75%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bangladesh are Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.43%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.71%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.96%), and Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 1.1%).