Immigrants from Malaysia vs Immigrants from Western Asia 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 403,001,394 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.568 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 12.1%.

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 Western Asia are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.42%).