Immigrants from El Salvador vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,240,396 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from El Salvador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.267 and weighted average of 13.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 11.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from El Salvador are French American Indian (13.5%, a difference of 0.20%), Crow (13.4%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Micronesia (13.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Zaire (13.4%, a difference of 0.67%), and Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.72%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).