Scotch-Irish vs Bangladeshi 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 141,258,280 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bangladeshis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.490 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 43.0%.

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 Bangladeshis are Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.39%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.76%).