Immigrants from Western Asia vs Immigrants from Haiti 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 225,016,016 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Haiti and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.412 and weighted average of 18.2%, a difference of 56.5%.

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 Haiti are Cuban (18.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Apache (18.3%, a difference of 0.42%), Colville (18.3%, a difference of 0.63%), Immigrants from Dominica (18.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and British West Indian (17.9%, a difference of 1.8%).