Immigrants from Italy vs Canadian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 323,254,250 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Italy and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 10.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 436,119,320 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Canadians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.863 and weighted average of 10.5%, a difference of 1.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Italy are Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.15%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.41%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Canadians are Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (10.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%, a difference of 0.22%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.50%), and Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.52%).