Immigrants from Somalia vs Immigrants from Uzbekistan 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 118,563,262 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Uzbekistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.101 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 4.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%), Immigrants from Laos (13.8%, a difference of 0.60%), and Indonesian (13.9%, a difference of 1.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Uzbekistan are Immigrants from Portugal (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Congo (14.1%, a difference of 0.88%), Central American (14.1%, a difference of 0.90%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.99%).