Immigrants from Romania vs Immigrants from Uruguay 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 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 24.9%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, 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%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.83%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).