Immigrants from Sudan vs Immigrants from Western Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 118,933,467 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sudan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.586 and weighted average of 12.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,001,394 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.568 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 4.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sudan are American (12.2%, a difference of 0.060%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.30%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.42%).