Irish vs Lebanese 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 400,242,297 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Lebanese and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.516 and weighted average of 11.1%, a difference of 9.5%.

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%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Lebanese are Immigrants from Spain (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (11.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Armenian (11.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Argentina (11.2%, a difference of 0.31%), and Soviet Union (11.1%, a difference of 0.38%).