Immigrants from Western Asia vs Jordanian 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 166,269,073 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Jordanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.021 and weighted average of 10.2%, a difference of 14.5%.

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 Jordanians are Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.0%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.39%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.91%).