Immigrants from Ecuador vs Immigrants from Northern Africa Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 270,373,002 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.547 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 320,586,734 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.013 and weighted average of 11.0%, a difference of 36.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.38%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.75%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Northern Africa are Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Syrian (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.27%), and Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.51%).