Italian vs French Canadian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 571,187,142 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Italians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.136 and weighted average of 9.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 500,490,947 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of French Canadians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.292 and weighted average of 11.4%, a difference of 15.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Italians are Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%), Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%), and Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to French Canadians are Immigrants from Oceania (11.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Pennsylvania German (11.4%, a difference of 0.18%), Alsatian (11.4%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.3%, a difference of 0.55%), and Immigrants from Southern Europe (11.5%, a difference of 0.61%).