Immigrants from Lebanon vs Immigrants from Costa Rica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,755,093 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Lebanon and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.639 and weighted average of 11.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 8.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Lebanon are Immigrants from Afghanistan (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.49%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.87%), French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).