Immigrants from Latin America vs Immigrants from Central America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 555,568,620 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latin America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.747 and weighted average of 15.7%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 4.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latin America are Vietnamese (15.7%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.33%), Alaska Native (15.6%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.49%). Similarly, 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%).