Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago vs Immigrants from South America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 223,195,672 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.498 and weighted average of 15.8%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 23.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago are Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.41%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.42%), and Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.71%).

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%).