Immigrants from Korea vs Immigrants from Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 414,765,155 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Korea and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.556 and weighted average of 8.7%. 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 19.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Korea are Burmese (8.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from South Central Asia (8.8%, a difference of 1.9%), Okinawan (8.9%, a difference of 2.4%), Cypriot (8.9%, a difference of 2.4%), and Bulgarian (8.9%, a difference of 2.6%).

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%).