Immigrants from Romania vs Immigrants from Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 256,596,435 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Romania and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.022 and weighted average of 10.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 1.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Romania are Immigrants from Norway (10.0%, a difference of 0.10%), Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.19%), and Austrian (10.0%, a difference of 0.25%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).