Lithuanian vs Latvian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 420,339,892 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Lithuanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.397 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 220,272,537 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Latvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.423 and weighted average of 9.1%, a difference of 6.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Lithuanians are Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Czechoslovakia (9.6%, a difference of 0.25%), and Russian (9.6%, a difference of 0.27%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Latvians are Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Hong Kong (9.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.40%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.51%), and Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.54%).