Immigrants from Sierra Leone vs Immigrants from Haiti Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,602,501 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.120 and weighted average of 12.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 225,016,016 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Haiti and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.412 and weighted average of 18.2%, a difference of 45.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Immigrants from Uruguay (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.47%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.83%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Haiti are Cuban (18.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Apache (18.3%, a difference of 0.42%), Colville (18.3%, a difference of 0.63%), Immigrants from Dominica (18.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and British West Indian (17.9%, a difference of 1.8%).