Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Immigrants from Guyana Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 183,583,231 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Guyana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.154 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 38.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Guyana are Immigrants from Jamaica (16.9%, a difference of 0.17%), Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 0.45%), Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.57%), Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 1.2%).