Immigrants from Malaysia vs Immigrants from South America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 197,649,063 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Malaysia 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 10.4%. 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 23.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Malaysia are Immigrants from Italy (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.24%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.32%), and Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.32%).

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%).