Immigrants from Brazil vs Hispanic or Latino Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 342,009,298 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 573,421,418 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.852 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 46.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Brazil are Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.72%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.43%), Immigrants from Bahamas (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%), Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.69%), and Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.70%).