Immigrants from Portugal vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 26.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).