Immigrants from Ireland vs Immigrants from Hungary Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 240,220,099 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.242 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 195,389,493 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Hungary and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.613 and weighted average of 10.3%, a difference of 12.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ireland are Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Swedish (9.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Australia (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), and Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.43%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Hungary are Immigrants from Latvia (10.3%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.11%), Palestinian (10.3%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Western Europe (10.3%, a difference of 0.20%), and Serbian (10.3%, a difference of 0.32%).