Peruvian vs Eastern European Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 362,284,397 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Peruvians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.085 and weighted average of 11.7%. 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 28.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Peruvians are Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Eritrea (11.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.13%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Kenya (11.8%, a difference of 0.41%).

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%).