Immigrants from Senegal vs Immigrants from Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 90,108,306 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Senegal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.403 and weighted average of 15.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,597,829 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.525 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 20.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Senegal are Senegalese (15.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 1.2%), Honduran (15.5%, a difference of 1.3%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 1.5%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian (12.7%, a difference of 0.43%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.81%).