Immigrants from Ireland vs Immigrants from Brazil 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 342,009,298 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 17.9%.

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 Brazil are Argentinean (10.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Slovak (10.8%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (10.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Moldova (10.9%, a difference of 0.72%).