Immigrants from Vietnam vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,877,028 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Vietnam and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.223 and weighted average of 11.0%. 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 36.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Vietnam are Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.36%), Syrian (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%), and Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.51%).

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%).