Italian vs Scottish 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 563,544,150 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Scottish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.719 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 0.18%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Italians are Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.42%), and Slovene (9.8%, a difference of 0.43%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Scottish are Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.24%), Macedonian (9.9%, a difference of 0.30%), Northern European (9.8%, a difference of 0.39%), and Immigrants from Indonesia (9.8%, a difference of 0.45%).