Immigrants from West Indies vs Immigrants from Argentina Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,442,413 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.095 and weighted average of 16.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%, a difference of 44.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.77%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 0.94%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.4%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.7%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).