Irish vs Native Hawaiian 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 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 26.2%.

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%).

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%).