Scotch-Irish vs Croatian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,022,543 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.363 and weighted average of 10.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 374,551,597 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Croatians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.380 and weighted average of 9.6%, a difference of 9.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (10.5%, a difference of 0.18%), Canadian (10.5%, a difference of 0.22%), Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.39%), and Mongolian (10.5%, a difference of 0.68%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Croatians are Immigrants from Denmark (9.6%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Belgium (9.6%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from China (9.6%, a difference of 0.30%), Australian (9.6%, a difference of 0.34%), and Indian (Asian) (9.6%, a difference of 0.40%).