Immigrants from Portugal vs Immigrants from Syria 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 173,879,685 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.017 and weighted average of 11.7%, a difference of 22.1%.

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 Syria are Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%), Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.51%), and Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.58%).