Immigrants from Lithuania vs Immigrants from South America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 117,609,856 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Lithuania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.534 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,382,726 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.310 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 38.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Lithuania are Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.27%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Sweden (9.3%, a difference of 0.37%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.72%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Africa (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.58%), and Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.63%).