Immigrants from Latvia vs Immigrants from Russia Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 113,573,789 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Latvia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.502 and weighted average of 10.3%. 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 4.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Latvia are Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.18%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.31%).

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%).