Immigrants from India vs Immigrants from Western Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 432,357,413 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from India and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.427 and weighted average of 7.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%, a difference of 99.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from India are Filipino (7.4%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Taiwan (7.3%, a difference of 0.87%), Iranian (7.9%, a difference of 7.6%), Thai (8.1%, a difference of 10.0%), and Immigrants from Singapore (8.3%, a difference of 12.6%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).