Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Zimbabwean 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 69,180,670 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Zimbabweans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.036 and weighted average of 9.5%, a difference of 28.5%.

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 Zimbabweans are Turkish (9.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Austria (9.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.070%), European (9.5%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.42%).