Immigrants from Latin America vs Immigrants from Cuba 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 325,340,789 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Cuba and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.464 and weighted average of 20.8%, a difference of 32.8%.

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 Cuba are Navajo (21.1%, a difference of 1.1%), Cape Verdean (21.1%, a difference of 1.2%), Dominican (21.4%, a difference of 2.6%), Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 2.9%), and Yuman (20.2%, a difference of 2.9%).