Immigrants from El Salvador vs Immigrants from Western Africa 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 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 9.2%.

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 Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).