Scotch-Irish vs Spaniard 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 442,043,399 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Spaniards and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.212 and weighted average of 11.9%, a difference of 13.2%.

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 Spaniards are Immigrants from Uganda (11.9%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Morocco (11.9%, a difference of 0.13%), South American Indian (11.9%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Iraq (12.0%, a difference of 0.38%), and Spanish (12.0%, a difference of 0.42%).