Immigrants from Somalia vs Immigrants from Netherlands Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,085,024 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.624 and weighted average of 13.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 237,448,822 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Netherlands and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.191 and weighted average of 9.5%, a difference of 43.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Netherlands are Immigrants from Bolivia (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Cambodian (9.5%, a difference of 0.17%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.31%), and Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.37%).