Immigrants from Ireland vs Immigrants from Norway 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 116,612,325 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Norway and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.234 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 9.3%.

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 Norway are Egyptian (10.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Kuwait (10.0%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Romania (10.0%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Israel (10.0%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.34%).