Immigrants from Italy vs Immigrants from Norway 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 116,612,325 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Norway and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.234 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 3.5%.

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%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.41%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.60%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Norway are Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.34%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 1.2%), and Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 1.2%).