Immigrants from Western Asia vs Immigrants from Greece Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,001,394 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.568 and weighted average of 11.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,550,316 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Greece and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.530 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 13.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.42%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Greece are Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Welsh (10.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Czechoslovakian (10.3%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Egypt (10.3%, a difference of 0.39%), and Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.53%).