Immigrants from Moldova vs Immigrants from Southern Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 124,289,346 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Moldova and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.342 and weighted average of 10.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 401,335,183 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.561 and weighted average of 11.5%, a difference of 5.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Moldova are Hmong (10.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.61%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Arab (11.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.37%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from Belarus (11.5%, a difference of 0.47%).