Immigrants from Western Asia vs Spanish American Indian 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 73,107,965 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.407 and weighted average of 14.9%, a difference of 28.3%.

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 Spanish American Indians are Ecuadorian (14.9%, a difference of 0.32%), Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.64%), and Seminole (14.8%, a difference of 0.77%).