Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 236,159,381 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.103 and weighted average of 17.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 35.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Native/Alaskan (17.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.43%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.96%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).