Immigrants from South America vs Immigrants from Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 484,382,726 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.310 and weighted average of 12.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 544,262,616 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.410 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 24.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Africa (12.8%, a difference of 0.55%), Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.58%), and Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.63%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Europe are Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.11%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.21%).