Scotch-Irish vs Indian (Asian) Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,022,543 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 10.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,865,667 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Indians (Asian) and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.116 and weighted average of 9.6%, a difference of 9.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (10.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Canadian (10.5%, a difference of 0.22%), Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mongolian (10.5%, a difference of 0.68%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Indians (Asian) are Australian (9.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Russian (9.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Czechoslovakia (9.6%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Belgium (9.6%, a difference of 0.15%), and Immigrants from Denmark (9.6%, a difference of 0.17%).