Immigrants from Turkey vs Immigrants from Portugal 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 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 45.6%.

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 Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).