Immigrants from El Salvador vs Immigrants from Mexico 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 512,033,306 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.680 and weighted average of 15.2%, a difference of 12.7%.

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 Mexico are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.75%), and Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.76%).