Immigrants from Greece vs Immigrants from Eastern Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,550,316 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Greece and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.530 and weighted average of 10.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 473,642,116 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.338 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 5.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Greece are Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Welsh (10.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Czechoslovakian (10.3%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Egypt (10.3%, a difference of 0.39%), and Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.53%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.51%).