Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Brazil Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,063,327 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.399 and weighted average of 14.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 342,009,298 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 35.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.050%), Ute (14.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.36%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Brazil are Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.72%).