Immigrants from Mexico vs Immigrants from Moldova 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 124,289,346 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Moldova and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.342 and weighted average of 10.9%, a difference of 39.1%.

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 Moldova are Hmong (10.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.61%).