Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Kenya 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 217,816,837 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Kenya and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.683 and weighted average of 11.8%, a difference of 12.1%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scotch-Irish	Immigrants from Kenya
Minimum	2.5%	3.0%
Maximum	38.9%	54.0%
Range	36.4%	51.0%
Mean	16.4%	16.2%
Median	12.6%	12.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.2%	10.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.9%	17.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.7%	7.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.3%	12.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.2%	11.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by Receiving Food Stamps

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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Koreans	96.3 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 10.4%
Carpatho Rusyns	96.2 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 10.4%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	96.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 10.4%
Pakistanis	95.9 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 10.4%
Romanians	95.8 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 10.4%
Mongolians	95.8 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 10.5%
Icelanders	95.4 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 10.5%
Scotch-Irish	95.1 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	94.9 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 10.5%
Canadians	94.8 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	94.6 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 10.6%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	94.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Kenya by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Kenya are Uruguayan (11.8%, a difference of 0.22%), German Russian (11.8%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Ukraine (11.8%, a difference of 0.28%), Peruvian (11.7%, a difference of 0.41%), and Osage (11.7%, a difference of 0.48%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Guamanians/Chamorros	54.2 /100 \| #172	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Syria	53.4 /100 \| #173	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 11.7%
Osage	49.8 /100 \| #175	Average 11.7%
Peruvians	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 11.7%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	48.4 /100 \| #177	Average 11.8%
German Russians	48.1 /100 \| #178	Average 11.8%
Immigrants \| Kenya	46.4 /100 \| #179	Average 11.8%
Uruguayans	44.8 /100 \| #180	Average 11.8%
South American Indians	41.7 /100 \| #181	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Morocco	40.7 /100 \| #182	Average 11.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	40.3 /100 \| #183	Average 11.9%
Spaniards	39.8 /100 \| #184	Fair 11.9%
Immigrants \| Iraq	37.1 /100 \| #185	Fair 12.0%
Spanish	36.9 /100 \| #186	Fair 12.0%