Irish vs Laotian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,263,816 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Irish and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.604 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,502,742 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Laotians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.142 and weighted average of 10.0%, a difference of 1.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Irish are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.0%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.91%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are South African (10.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%).