Scotch-Irish vs Slovak 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 396,487,811 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Slovaks and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.323 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 3.0%.

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 Slovaks are Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Brazil (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.49%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.53%).