Immigrants from Iraq vs Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 194,550,826 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.212 and weighted average of 12.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 172,104,421 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.126 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 7.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iraq are Spanish (12.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Albanian (12.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Spaniard (11.9%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.46%), and Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.52%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar are Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.26%), Native Hawaiian (12.8%, a difference of 0.36%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%).