Italian vs Chinese Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 571,187,142 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Italians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.136 and weighted average of 9.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 64,766,872 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Chinese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.294 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 0.89%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Italians are Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%), Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Chinese are Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from North America (9.8%, a difference of 0.090%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.11%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.26%).