Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Immigrants from Malaysia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 197,649,063 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Malaysia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.115 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 17.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Malaysia are Immigrants from Italy (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.24%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.32%), and Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.32%).