Peruvian vs Kenyan 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 168,088,158 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Kenyans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.794 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 1.6%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Kenyans are Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.35%), Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.56%).