Immigrants from Lebanon vs Immigrants from Senegal 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 90,108,306 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Senegal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.403 and weighted average of 15.3%, a difference of 36.0%.

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 Senegal are Senegalese (15.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 1.2%), Honduran (15.5%, a difference of 1.3%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 1.5%).