Immigrants from Afghanistan vs Immigrants from Uzbekistan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,557,843 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.488 and weighted average of 11.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 118,563,262 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Uzbekistan and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.101 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 26.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Lebanon (11.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.56%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.95%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 1.0%), and French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Uzbekistan are Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Portugal (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.14%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.36%).