Scotch-Irish vs New Zealander 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 106,821,914 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of New Zealanders and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.252 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 6.1%.

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 New Zealanders are Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.39%).