Immigrants from South America vs Immigrants from Ireland 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 240,220,099 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.242 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 39.9%.

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 Ireland are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.43%).