Immigrants from Liberia vs Immigrants from Ethiopia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,219,591 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.679 and weighted average of 15.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 211,250,124 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ethiopia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.115 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 41.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.38%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.67%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ethiopia are Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Afghan (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%), and French (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%).