Immigrants from Ghana vs Immigrants from Barbados 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 112,654,620 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Barbados and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.012 and weighted average of 16.6%, a difference of 17.8%.

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 Barbados are Guyanese (16.7%, a difference of 0.52%), U.S. Virgin Islander (16.5%, a difference of 0.56%), Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.79%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 1.1%), and Sioux (16.8%, a difference of 1.2%).