Immigrants from Liberia vs Immigrants from Nepal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,219,591 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.679 and weighted average of 15.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 186,476,550 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nepal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.124 and weighted average of 10.6%, a difference of 43.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are African (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.38%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.67%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nepal are Canadian (10.5%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (10.5%, a difference of 0.21%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.34%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.50%).