Immigrants from North America vs Immigrants from Western Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 460,673,345 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 9.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,068,857 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.143 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 5.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North America are Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.17%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.19%), and German (9.7%, a difference of 0.34%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Europe are Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.20%).