U.S. Virgin Islander vs Scandinavian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 87,412,076 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.060 and weighted average of 16.5%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 69.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Barbadian (16.5%, a difference of 0.24%), Houma (16.5%, a difference of 0.50%), Immigrants from Barbados (16.6%, a difference of 0.56%), Jamaican (16.4%, a difference of 0.79%), and Immigrants from the Azores (16.4%, a difference of 0.86%).

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%).