Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Ireland Family Households with Children

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 548,065,437 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and percentage of family households with children in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.537 and weighted average of 26.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 240,683,763 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of family households with children in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.217 and weighted average of 26.0%, a difference of 3.2%.

In terms of family households with children, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are German Russian (26.8%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Scotland (26.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Italian (26.8%, a difference of 0.050%), Slavic (26.8%, a difference of 0.050%), and Immigrants from Cuba (26.8%, a difference of 0.050%).

In terms of family households with children, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ireland are Barbadian (26.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Chinese (26.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Barbados (26.0%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Australia (26.0%, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Greece (26.0%, a difference of 0.15%).