Immigrants from Nigeria vs Immigrants from South America 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 484,382,726 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.310 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 2.2%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Africa (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.58%), and Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.63%).