Sierra Leonean vs White/Caucasian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 83,305,066 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Sierra Leoneans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.433 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 580,507,167 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Whites/Caucasians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.899 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 10.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sierra Leoneans are Ugandan (12.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.32%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.46%), and Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.54%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Whites/Caucasians are Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (11.1%, a difference of 0.16%), Brazilian (11.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.34%).