Immigrants from Jamaica vs Immigrants from Honduras Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,234,933 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.274 and weighted average of 16.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 322,297,713 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Honduras and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.190 and weighted average of 15.7%, a difference of 7.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.98%), Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 1.5%), and U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 2.1%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Honduras are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.70%).