Immigrants from Mexico vs Immigrants from Greece 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 216,550,316 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Greece and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.530 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 47.8%.

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 Greece are Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Welsh (10.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Czechoslovakian (10.3%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Egypt (10.3%, a difference of 0.39%), and Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.53%).