Immigrants from Sweden vs Immigrants from Jamaica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,382,691 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sweden and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.338 and weighted average of 9.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,234,933 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.274 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 81.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sweden are Immigrants from Lithuania (9.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Eastern Asia (9.3%, a difference of 0.41%), Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.64%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.66%), and Bolivian (9.3%, a difference of 0.72%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.74%), Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.98%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.2%).