Immigrants from Western Europe vs Immigrants from Laos Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,068,857 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.143 and weighted average of 10.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,380,139 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.068 and weighted average of 13.8%, a difference of 33.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Europe are Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.20%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Mexican American Indian (13.8%, a difference of 0.10%), Cree (13.7%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Somalia (13.7%, a difference of 0.60%), Indonesian (13.9%, a difference of 0.63%), and Cajun (13.7%, a difference of 0.65%).