Palestinian vs Immigrants from Norway Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,153,739 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Palestinians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.163 and weighted average of 10.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 116,612,325 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Norway and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.234 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 2.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Palestinians are Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Egypt (10.3%, a difference of 0.30%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Norway are Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Romania (10.0%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.34%).