Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Northern Europe 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 475,099,047 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.859 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 60.2%.

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 Northern Europe are Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.30%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.38%).