West Indian vs Bahamian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,628,071 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of West Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.287 and weighted average of 16.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,602,600 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Bahamians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.341 and weighted average of 17.0%, a difference of 4.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 0.68%), Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.88%), Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.94%), and Houma (16.5%, a difference of 1.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Bahamians are Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Guyana (16.9%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.74%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.98%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.0%).