Immigrants from Europe vs Immigrants from Italy 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 323,254,250 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 0.52%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Italy are Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.41%).