Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours vs. Average Temperature by County
Counties with higher Average Temperature tend to have higher Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.55 across 3,083 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 3,083 counties. The correlation between Average Temperature and Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours is 0.55, a strong relationship: about 30% of the differences in Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours from place to place line up with Average Temperature. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.58.
The highest Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours is in Greene County, AL (51.0%), Phillips County, AR (50.5%) and Bullock County, AL (50.5%); the lowest is in Boulder County, CO (24.7%), Deschutes County, OR (25.6%) and Washington County, MN (25.7%). The median place has 37.6% for Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours and 54.8 for Average Temperature.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Kusilvak Census Area, AK, Nome Census Area, AK and Northwest Arctic Borough, AK have a much higher Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours than their Average Temperature would predict, while Dare County, NC, Benton County, OR and St. Johns County, FL have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Average Temperature is from the latest available year and Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours from 2022.
Highest Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours
| Place | Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours | Average Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Greene County, AL | 51.0% | 64.1 |
| Phillips County, AR | 50.5% | 62.7 |
| Bullock County, AL | 50.5% | 64.7 |
| Honolulu County, HI | 49.5% | 73.5 |
| Lowndes County, AL | 49.5% | 65.1 |
Lowest Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours
| Place | Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours | Average Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | 24.7% | 45.2 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 25.6% | 44.5 |
| Washington County, MN | 25.7% | 45.1 |
| Summit County, UT | 25.8% | 39.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 25.9% | 38.3 |
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