Irish vs Immigrants from Sierra Leone Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,263,816 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.604 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,602,501 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.120 and weighted average of 12.5%, a difference of 23.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Irish	Immigrants from Sierra Leone
Minimum	2.5%	0.40%
Maximum	98.4%	35.6%
Range	95.9%	35.2%
Mean	18.8%	11.9%
Median	10.3%	11.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	8.1%	8.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	19.4%	13.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.3%	5.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	18.6%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	18.6%	5.4%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Irish by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Irish are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.0%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.91%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Romania	98.5 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Norway	98.4 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 10.0%
Egyptians	98.4 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	98.4 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| France	98.3 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 10.1%
Finns	97.9 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 10.2%
Jordanians	97.9 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 10.2%
Irish	97.9 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 10.2%
Belgians	97.7 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| Greece	97.4 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 10.3%
Basques	97.4 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 10.3%
Welsh	97.3 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 10.3%
Czechoslovakians	97.2 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Egypt	97.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 10.3%
Serbians	97.0 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 10.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Immigrants from Uruguay (12.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Potawatomi (12.5%, a difference of 0.47%), South American (12.4%, a difference of 0.83%), Colombian (12.6%, a difference of 0.86%), and Immigrants from Thailand (12.4%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Venezuela	20.1 /100 \| #202	Fair 12.3%
Shoshone	17.7 /100 \| #203	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	17.6 /100 \| #204	Poor 12.4%
Aleuts	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 12.4%
Immigrants \| Thailand	17.0 /100 \| #206	Poor 12.4%
South Americans	16.0 /100 \| #207	Poor 12.4%
Potawatomi	14.6 /100 \| #208	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	12.9 /100 \| #209	Poor 12.5%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	12.8 /100 \| #210	Poor 12.5%
Colombians	10.2 /100 \| #211	Poor 12.6%
Malaysians	8.5 /100 \| #212	Tragic 12.7%
Moroccans	7.6 /100 \| #213	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| Africa	7.6 /100 \| #214	Tragic 12.8%
Native Hawaiians	6.7 /100 \| #215	Tragic 12.8%
Immigrants \| South America	6.5 /100 \| #216	Tragic 12.8%