Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Malaysia 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 197,649,063 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Malaysia and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.115 and weighted average of 10.4%, a difference of 1.4%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Malaysia are Immigrants from Italy (10.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Korean (10.4%, a difference of 0.24%), Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Hungary (10.3%, a difference of 0.32%), and Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.32%).