Immigrants from Somalia vs Immigrants from Micronesia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,085,024 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.624 and weighted average of 13.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 61,597,185 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Micronesia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.264 and weighted average of 13.5%, a difference of 1.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.040%), Somali (13.7%, a difference of 0.20%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Panama (13.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.51%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Micronesia are French American Indian (13.5%, a difference of 0.23%), Iroquois (13.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from El Salvador (13.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Crow (13.4%, a difference of 0.65%), and Choctaw (13.6%, a difference of 0.73%).