Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Yuman 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 40,663,437 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Yuman and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.423 and weighted average of 20.2%, a difference of 17.3%.

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 Immigrants from Grenada (17.8%, a difference of 3.1%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Yuman are Inupiat (20.1%, a difference of 0.86%), Pueblo (19.9%, a difference of 1.6%), Immigrants from Cuba (20.8%, a difference of 2.9%), Immigrants from Caribbean (19.6%, a difference of 3.1%), and Navajo (21.1%, a difference of 4.1%).