Immigrants from Pakistan vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 283,345,701 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Pakistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.292 and weighted average of 10.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 44.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Pakistan are Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.040%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Italy (10.4%, a difference of 0.23%), Pakistani (10.4%, a difference of 0.28%), and Immigrants from Malaysia (10.4%, a difference of 0.32%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).