Scotch-Irish vs European 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 558,520,577 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Europeans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.693 and weighted average of 9.5%, a difference of 10.8%.

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 Europeans are Estonian (9.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Austria (9.5%, a difference of 0.090%), Turkish (9.5%, a difference of 0.12%), Zimbabwean (9.5%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Sri Lanka (9.5%, a difference of 0.29%).