Immigrants from Argentina vs Immigrants from Nigeria Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 282,993,216 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.408 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 17.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.040%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Panamanian (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.11%), and Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.15%).