Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Ecuador 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 270,373,002 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.547 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 2.5%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.38%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.75%).