Nonimmigrants vs Immigrants from Ireland Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 580,622,931 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Nonimmigrants and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.625 and weighted average of 12.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 240,220,099 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.242 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 34.8%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nonimmigrants are Shoshone (12.4%, a difference of 0.030%), Aleut (12.4%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 0.13%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Venezuela (12.3%, a difference of 0.56%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ireland are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.43%).