Immigrants from Ireland vs Immigrants from Bahamas Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 240,220,099 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.242 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 104,572,016 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Bahamas and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.080 and weighted average of 15.8%, a difference of 71.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ireland are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.43%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Bahamas are Tsimshian (15.7%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Honduras (15.7%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Latin America (15.7%, a difference of 0.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.53%).