Immigrants from Ireland vs Northern European 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 404,897,441 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Northern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.400 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 7.2%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Ireland	Northern European
Minimum	0.30%	1.0%
Maximum	16.9%	43.6%
Range	16.6%	42.6%
Mean	6.3%	11.2%
Median	6.5%	9.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.5%	7.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.3%	13.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.7%	5.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.6%	6.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.6%	6.8%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Ireland by Receiving Food Stamps

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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Danes	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 9.0%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	99.8 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 9.1%
Latvians	99.8 /100 \| #20	Exceptional 9.1%
Luxembourgers	99.8 /100 \| #21	Exceptional 9.1%
Immigrants \| Australia	99.8 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 9.2%
Eastern Europeans	99.8 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	99.8 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.8 /100 \| #25	Exceptional 9.2%
Swedes	99.8 /100 \| #26	Exceptional 9.2%
Bhutanese	99.8 /100 \| #27	Exceptional 9.2%
Czechs	99.8 /100 \| #28	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Lithuania	99.8 /100 \| #29	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Sweden	99.7 /100 \| #30	Exceptional 9.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%

Demographics Similar to Northern Europeans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Northern Europeans are Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.060%), Italian (9.9%, a difference of 0.21%), Slovene (9.8%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.26%), and Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.39%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
English	99.2 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	99.2 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 9.8%
Chinese	99.2 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| North America	99.2 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Turkey	99.1 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 9.8%
Slovenes	99.1 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 9.8%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.0 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 9.8%
Northern Europeans	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 9.8%
Italians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Serbia	99.0 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 9.9%
Scottish	98.9 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Asia	98.9 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 9.9%
Macedonians	98.9 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 9.9%
New Zealanders	98.8 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 9.9%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	98.7 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 9.9%