Immigrants from Guatemala vs Syrian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 376,736,274 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Guatemala and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.192 and weighted average of 14.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,711,936 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.050 and weighted average of 11.0%, a difference of 33.0%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Guatemala are Mexican (14.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Chippewa (14.7%, a difference of 0.22%), Alaskan Athabascan (14.7%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Western Africa (14.7%, a difference of 0.27%), and Nepalese (14.6%, a difference of 0.30%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Hungarian (11.0%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.23%), Taiwanese (11.0%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%).