Scotch-Irish vs Native Hawaiian 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 331,508,254 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Native Hawaiians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.603 and weighted average of 12.8%, a difference of 21.9%.

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 Native Hawaiians are Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.36%), Immigrants from Africa (12.8%, a difference of 0.44%), Moroccan (12.8%, a difference of 0.47%), and Hawaiian (12.9%, a difference of 0.73%).