Immigrants from Middle Africa vs Immigrants from Uruguay Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 202,565,128 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Middle Africa and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of 12.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 133,205,038 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Uruguay and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.337 and weighted average of 12.5%, a difference of 3.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Middle Africa are Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.38%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.62%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Uruguay are Immigrants from Sierra Leone (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.50%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.83%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).