Immigrants from Mexico vs Immigrants from Guyana 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 183,583,231 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Guyana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.154 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 11.5%.

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 Guyana are Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.45%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.57%), Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 1.2%).