Immigrants from Haiti vs Immigrants from Argentina Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 225,016,016 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Haiti and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.412 and weighted average of 18.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%, a difference of 63.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Haiti are Cuban (18.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Apache (18.3%, a difference of 0.42%), Colville (18.3%, a difference of 0.63%), Immigrants from Dominica (18.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and British West Indian (17.9%, a difference of 1.8%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).