Immigrants from Saudi Arabia vs Immigrants from Ghana Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,113,449 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Saudi Arabia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.738 and weighted average of 10.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 199,399,375 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ghana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.213 and weighted average of 14.1%, a difference of 33.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Saudi Arabia are Canadian (10.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.21%), Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.48%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.54%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ghana are Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%).