Immigrants from Guatemala vs Immigrants from Nicaragua 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 236,159,381 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.103 and weighted average of 17.2%, a difference of 17.7%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Native/Alaskan (17.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.43%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.96%).