Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Immigrants from South Eastern Asia 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 510,553,745 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Eastern Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.046 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 55.6%.

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 South Eastern Asia are Brazilian (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.040%), White/Caucasian (11.1%, a difference of 0.16%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.40%).