Immigrants from Guatemala vs Immigrants from Ecuador Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 376,736,274 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Guatemala and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.192 and weighted average of 14.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 270,373,002 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.547 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 2.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Guatemala are Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.22%), Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Western Africa (14.7%, a difference of 0.27%), and Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.30%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.38%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.75%).