Peruvian vs Venezuelan 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 305,571,015 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Venezuelans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.356 and weighted average of 12.0%, a difference of 2.5%.

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 Venezuelans are Immigrants from Peru (12.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Cameroon (12.0%, a difference of 0.060%), Samoan (12.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Sudanese (12.0%, a difference of 0.20%), and Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.51%).