Lumbee vs Central American Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,196,215 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Lumbee and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.385 and weighted average of 22.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 325,864,154 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Central American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.688 and weighted average of 17.1%, a difference of 34.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Lumbee are Immigrants from Dominican Republic (22.1%, a difference of 3.6%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (23.8%, a difference of 4.1%), Immigrants from Yemen (21.6%, a difference of 5.9%), Hopi (21.6%, a difference of 6.3%), and Tohono O'odham (21.5%, a difference of 6.7%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Central American Indians are Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.45%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.53%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.70%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.88%), and Immigrants from Nicaragua (17.2%, a difference of 0.96%).