Immigrants from Mexico vs Immigrants from Cambodia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 512,033,306 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.680 and weighted average of 15.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 205,011,401 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Cambodia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.587 and weighted average of 13.9%, a difference of 9.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Mexico are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.46%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.75%), and Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.76%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Cambodia are Yaqui (13.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Indonesian (13.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Ghanaian (14.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Laos (13.8%, a difference of 0.80%), and Spanish American (14.0%, a difference of 0.89%).