Immigrants from Latin America vs Spanish 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 421,068,577 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.373 and weighted average of 12.0%, a difference of 31.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Latin America	Spanish
Minimum	9.2%	2.3%
Maximum	47.1%	78.8%
Range	37.9%	76.5%
Mean	20.1%	20.5%
Median	19.0%	17.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	14.6%	12.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	23.5%	24.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.0%	11.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.9%	13.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.8%	13.7%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Latin America by Receiving Food Stamps

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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 15.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 15.3%
Senegalese	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 15.4%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 15.5%
Alaska Natives	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 15.6%
Vietnamese	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Honduras	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 15.7%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 15.7%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 15.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 15.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #300	Tragic 15.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #301	Tragic 16.0%

Demographics Similar to Spanish by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Spanish are Immigrants from Iraq (12.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.22%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.50%), and Sudanese (12.0%, a difference of 0.52%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%
Spaniards	39.8 /100 \| #184	Fair 11.9%
Immigrants \| Iraq	37.1 /100 \| #185	Fair 12.0%
Spanish	36.9 /100 \| #186	Fair 12.0%
Albanians	35.4 /100 \| #187	Fair 12.0%
Sudanese	33.4 /100 \| #188	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	32.5 /100 \| #189	Fair 12.0%
Immigrants \| Peru	32.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 12.0%
Venezuelans	32.1 /100 \| #191	Fair 12.0%
Samoans	31.0 /100 \| #192	Fair 12.1%
Immigrants \| Fiji	27.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 12.1%