Immigrants from Uruguay vs Immigrants from Argentina Receiving Food Stamps

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 263,859,241 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Argentina and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.033 and weighted average of 11.2%, a difference of 12.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, 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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Argentina are Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Lebanese (11.1%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.33%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.69%).