Okinawan vs Hawaiian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 73,571,871 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Okinawans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.254 and weighted average of 8.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 327,058,596 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Hawaiians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.522 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 45.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Okinawans are Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from South Central Asia (8.8%, a difference of 0.43%), and Norwegian (9.0%, a difference of 0.99%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hawaiians are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.63%).