Immigrants from Senegal vs Immigrants from Latin America 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 555,568,620 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.747 and weighted average of 15.7%, a difference of 2.1%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.33%), Alaska Native (15.6%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.49%).