Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Immigrants from Northern Europe Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 236,159,381 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.103 and weighted average of 17.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 475,099,047 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Europe and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.859 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 88.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (17.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Native/Alaskan (17.3%, a difference of 0.18%), Menominee (17.2%, a difference of 0.26%), Black/African American (17.2%, a difference of 0.43%), and Central American Indian (17.1%, a difference of 0.96%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Northern Europe are Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.30%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.38%).