Scandinavian vs Eastern European Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,816,598 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Scandinavians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.638 and weighted average of 9.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,222,528 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Eastern Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.524 and weighted average of 9.2%, a difference of 6.2%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Scandinavians are British (9.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Greek (9.7%, a difference of 0.060%), German (9.7%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Canada (9.7%, a difference of 0.17%), and English (9.8%, a difference of 0.27%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Eastern Europeans are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%), and Luxembourger (9.1%, a difference of 0.36%).