Immigrants from Ghana vs Immigrants from Moldova Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 199,399,375 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ghana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.213 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 124,289,346 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Moldova and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.342 and weighted average of 10.9%, a difference of 29.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ghana are Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Moldova are Hmong (10.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.61%).