Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Brazil 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 342,009,298 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.183 and weighted average of 10.8%, a difference of 2.9%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scotch-Irish	Immigrants from Brazil
Minimum	2.5%	0.70%
Maximum	38.9%	24.9%
Range	36.4%	24.2%
Mean	16.4%	10.6%
Median	12.6%	10.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	10.2%	7.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	20.9%	12.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.7%	4.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.3%	4.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.2%	4.8%

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish and Immigrants from Brazil by Receiving Food Stamps

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%), Immigrants from Nepal (10.6%, a difference of 0.39%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.72%), and Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.89%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Brazil are Immigrants from Russia (10.8%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Germany (10.7%, a difference of 0.81%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 1.0%), French (10.7%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Scotch-Irish	95.1 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	94.9 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 10.5%
Canadians	94.8 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 10.5%
Immigrants \| Nepal	94.6 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 10.6%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	94.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%
Israelis	92.4 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 10.7%
French	92.3 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	92.0 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Russia	90.9 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 10.8%
Immigrants \| Brazil	90.3 /100 \| #134	Exceptional 10.8%