Mexican vs Ghanaian 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 190,218,153 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Ghanaians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.187 and weighted average of 14.0%, a difference of 4.9%.

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%), Guatemalan (14.4%, a difference of 1.5%), Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 2.1%), and Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 2.4%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Ghanaians are Spanish American (14.0%, a difference of 0.37%), Yaqui (13.9%, a difference of 0.44%), Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.97%), Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.98%), and Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 1.0%).