Immigrants from Peru vs Immigrants from Uruguay Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 328,237,841 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Peru and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.088 and weighted average of 12.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 133,205,038 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Uruguay and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.337 and weighted average of 12.5%, a difference of 4.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Peru are Venezuelan (12.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Samoan (12.1%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.71%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.83%), and American (12.2%, a difference of 0.89%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Uruguay are Immigrants from Sierra Leone (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.50%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.86%), Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and Aleut (12.4%, a difference of 1.2%).