Immigrants from Scotland vs Immigrants from Costa Rica Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 196,125,913 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Scotland and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.119 and weighted average of 9.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,093,870 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.323 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 35.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Scotland are Immigrants from Japan (9.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Norwegian (9.0%, a difference of 0.43%), Danish (9.0%, a difference of 0.45%), Immigrants from Hong Kong (9.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Maltese (8.9%, a difference of 1.1%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.050%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.21%), American (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.30%).