Mexican vs South American Indian 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 164,403,103 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of South American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.206 and weighted average of 11.9%, a difference of 23.2%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to South American Indians are Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.28%), Uruguayan (11.8%, a difference of 0.44%), and Immigrants from Kenya (11.8%, a difference of 0.66%).