Barbadian vs Brazilian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,159,884 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Barbadians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.257 and weighted average of 16.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 322,932,120 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Brazilians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.184 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 48.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Barbadians are U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.24%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.26%), Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.55%), Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.62%), and Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 0.79%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Brazilians are Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), White/Caucasian (11.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.28%), and Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.38%).