Pakistani vs Afghan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 334,714,196 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Pakistanis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.155 and weighted average of 10.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,722,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Afghans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.347 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 2.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Pakistanis are Romanian (10.4%, a difference of 0.10%), Mongolian (10.5%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.28%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.33%), and Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.49%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Afghans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.14%), Paraguayan (10.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Philippines (10.7%, a difference of 0.43%).