Immigrants from Nigeria vs Immigrants from Saudi Arabia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,113,449 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Saudi Arabia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.738 and weighted average of 10.5%, a difference of 24.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Saudi Arabia are Canadian (10.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.21%), Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.48%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.54%).