Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Canada Poverty

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 548,217,294 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.291 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 459,107,788 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Canada and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.645 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 8.1%.

Poverty Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scotch-Irish	Immigrants from Canada
Minimum	1.8%	3.8%
Maximum	63.9%	100.0%
Range	62.1%	96.2%
Mean	16.7%	23.1%
Median	12.9%	15.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	11.3%	9.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	23.0%	23.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.7%	13.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.7%	23.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.6%	23.0%

Similar Demographics by Poverty

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Costa Rican (12.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Taiwanese (12.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Hungarian (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Guamanian/Chamorro (12.1%, a difference of 0.14%), and Immigrants from Northern Africa (12.1%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Immigrants \| Malaysia	72.7 /100 \| #149	Good 12.0%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	72.3 /100 \| #150	Good 12.0%
Samoans	71.9 /100 \| #151	Good 12.0%
Armenians	67.6 /100 \| #152	Good 12.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	63.9 /100 \| #153	Good 12.1%
Guamanians/Chamorros	63.9 /100 \| #154	Good 12.1%
Hungarians	63.6 /100 \| #155	Good 12.2%
Scotch-Irish	62.6 /100 \| #156	Good 12.2%
Costa Ricans	62.2 /100 \| #157	Good 12.2%
Taiwanese	61.8 /100 \| #158	Good 12.2%
Pennsylvania Germans	60.8 /100 \| #159	Good 12.2%
Immigrants \| Nepal	60.4 /100 \| #160	Good 12.2%
Immigrants \| Fiji	59.1 /100 \| #161	Average 12.2%
Ethiopians	59.1 /100 \| #162	Average 12.2%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	58.6 /100 \| #163	Average 12.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Canada by Poverty

In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Canada are Zimbabwean (11.3%, a difference of 0.020%), European (11.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Belgium (11.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Serbian (11.2%, a difference of 0.090%), and Carpatho Rusyn (11.3%, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Poverty
Ukrainians	97.8 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 11.2%
Swiss	97.7 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 11.2%
Immigrants \| Asia	97.5 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 11.2%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	97.5 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 11.2%
Immigrants \| Australia	97.4 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 11.2%
Slovaks	97.4 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 11.2%
Serbians	97.4 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 11.2%
Immigrants \| Canada	97.3 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 11.3%
Zimbabweans	97.3 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 11.3%
Europeans	97.2 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Belgium	97.2 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 11.3%
Carpatho Rusyns	97.2 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	97.0 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| North America	96.8 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 11.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	96.7 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 11.3%