Irish vs Macedonian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,263,816 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.604 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 132,449,989 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Macedonians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.268 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 2.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Irish are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.0%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 1.1%), and Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 1.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Macedonians are Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.47%), and Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.55%).