Immigrants from Jamaica vs Immigrants from North Macedonia 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 74,225,836 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North Macedonia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.407 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 69.5%.

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%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.74%), Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.98%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.2%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North Macedonia are South African (10.0%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Laotian (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.090%), and Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.16%).