Mexican vs Central American Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 562,221,656 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Mexicans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.849 and weighted average of 14.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 502,597,992 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.045 and weighted average of 14.1%, a difference of 3.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Mexicans are Immigrants from Guatemala (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.35%), and Immigrants from Western Africa (14.7%, a difference of 0.36%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Immigrants from Congo (14.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Ghana (14.1%, a difference of 0.22%), Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.30%), and Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.40%).