Central American Indian vs Immigrants from Western Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 325,864,154 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Central American Indians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.688 and weighted average of 17.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,001,394 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.568 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 46.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Central American Indians are Bahamian (17.0%, a difference of 0.45%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.53%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.70%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.88%), and Immigrants from Nicaragua (17.2%, a difference of 0.96%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Costa Rican (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.28%), Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.40%), and Immigrants from Syria (11.7%, a difference of 0.42%).