Immigrants from Lebanon vs Immigrants from Yemen 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 82,428,018 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Yemen and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.190 and weighted average of 21.6%, a difference of 91.8%.

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 Yemen are Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 0.78%), Yakama (21.4%, a difference of 1.0%), Dominican (21.4%, a difference of 1.3%), and Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 2.2%).