Spanish vs South American Indian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 421,068,577 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Spanish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.373 and weighted average of 12.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,403,103 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of South American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.206 and weighted average of 11.9%, a difference of 0.70%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Spanish are Immigrants from Iraq (12.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.22%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.50%), and Sudanese (12.0%, a difference of 0.52%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to South American Indians are Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.28%), Uruguayan (11.8%, a difference of 0.44%), and Immigrants from Kenya (11.8%, a difference of 0.66%).