Immigrants from Russia vs Immigrants from Greece Receiving Food Stamps

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 216,550,316 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Greece and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.530 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 5.2%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Greece are Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Welsh (10.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Czechoslovakian (10.3%, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Egypt (10.3%, a difference of 0.39%), and Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.53%).