Immigrants from Ireland vs Immigrants from Colombia 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 377,668,095 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Colombia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.211 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 40.8%.

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 Colombia are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.41%), and Immigrants (13.0%, a difference of 0.58%).