Immigrants from Latin America vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 555,568,620 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.747 and weighted average of 15.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 22.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.33%), Alaska Native (15.6%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.49%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).