Scotch-Irish vs Alsatian 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 82,623,919 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Alsatians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.465 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 8.6%.

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 Alsatians are Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.060%), French Canadian (11.4%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants from Chile (11.5%, a difference of 0.48%).