Immigrants from Central America vs Immigrants from Russia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 534,248,687 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Central America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.660 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 346,828,802 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Russia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.299 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 39.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Central America are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.52%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.67%), and African (15.1%, a difference of 0.81%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Russia are Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.32%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.49%), Immigrants from Germany (10.7%, a difference of 0.50%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.51%).