Scotch-Irish vs 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 547,774,062 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Asians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.490 and weighted average of 9.7%, a difference of 8.7%.

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 Asians are Immigrants from South Africa (9.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Swiss (9.7%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Switzerland (9.7%, a difference of 0.16%), and Lithuanian (9.7%, a difference of 0.18%).