Ottawa vs Eastern European Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 49,940,459 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Ottawa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.308 and weighted average of 13.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,222,528 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.524 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 42.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ottawa are Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.070%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.36%).