Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 544,262,616 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.410 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 45.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Europe are Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.11%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.21%).