Immigrants from Europe vs Immigrants from Barbados Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 544,262,616 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.410 and weighted average of 10.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,654,620 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Barbados and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.012 and weighted average of 16.6%, a difference of 60.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Europe are Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.11%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.21%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Barbados are Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.52%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.56%), Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.79%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 1.1%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.2%).