Immigrants from West Indies vs Immigrants from Congo 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 92,058,964 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Congo and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.053 and weighted average of 14.1%, a difference of 14.0%.

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 Congo are Central American (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.23%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.31%), and Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.41%).