Immigrants from Spain vs Immigrants from Senegal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 239,167,111 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Spain and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 90,108,306 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Senegal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.403 and weighted average of 15.3%, a difference of 38.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Spain are Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Senegal are Senegalese (15.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 1.2%), Honduran (15.5%, a difference of 1.3%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 1.5%).