Immigrants from South America vs Liberian 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 118,008,708 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Liberians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.531 and weighted average of 14.8%, a difference of 15.3%.

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 Liberians are Seminole (14.8%, a difference of 0.050%), Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.18%), Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.45%), Ecuadorian (14.9%, a difference of 0.50%), and Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.71%).