Immigrants from Portugal vs Immigrants from Oceania 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 304,706,575 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Oceania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.061 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 25.3%.

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 Oceania are French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.39%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.78%).