Immigrants from Nigeria vs Immigrants from Senegal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 90,108,306 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Senegal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.403 and weighted average of 15.3%, a difference of 17.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Senegal are Senegalese (15.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.77%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 1.2%), Honduran (15.5%, a difference of 1.3%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 1.5%).