Immigrants from Russia vs Immigrants from Bahamas Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 346,828,802 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Russia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.299 and weighted average of 10.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 104,572,016 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bahamas and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.080 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 46.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Russia are Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.32%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.49%), Immigrants from Germany (10.7%, a difference of 0.50%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bahamas are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%).