Immigrants from Brazil vs Immigrants from Nigeria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 342,009,298 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 21.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Brazil are Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.72%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).