Marshallese vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 14,761,315 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Marshallese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.463 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 12.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Marshallese are Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.34%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%).