Portuguese vs Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,612,640 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.324 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 110,240,637 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.181 and weighted average of 10.6%, a difference of 15.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.18%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Sierra Leonean (12.2%, a difference of 0.28%), and American (12.2%, a difference of 0.29%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs are Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.17%), Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.20%), Sri Lankan (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.34%).