Immigrants from Turkey vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 222,535,974 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Turkey and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.194 and weighted average of 9.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 53.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Turkey are Immigrants from North America (9.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Slovene (9.8%, a difference of 0.20%), Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.28%), and English (9.8%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).