Immigrants from Ghana vs Immigrants from Asia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 199,399,375 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ghana and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.213 and weighted average of 14.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,090,364 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Asia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 42.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ghana are Arapaho (14.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Creek (14.1%, a difference of 0.12%), Japanese (14.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Subsaharan African (14.1%, a difference of 0.20%), and Marshallese (14.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Asia are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).