Immigrants from Haiti vs Immigrants from Western Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 225,016,016 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Haiti and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.412 and weighted average of 18.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,068,857 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.143 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 76.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Haiti are Cuban (18.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Apache (18.3%, a difference of 0.42%), Colville (18.3%, a difference of 0.63%), Immigrants from Dominica (18.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and British West Indian (17.9%, a difference of 1.8%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Europe are Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.20%).