Nicaraguan vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 285,345,977 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nicaraguans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.145 and weighted average of 16.1%. 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 1.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nicaraguans are Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), West Indian (16.3%, a difference of 0.68%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 1.0%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.5%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 1.6%). Similarly, 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%).