Tongan vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 102,835,812 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Tongans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.343 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 63.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Tongans are Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Asian (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.21%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%).