Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours vs. Poverty Rate by County
Counties with higher Poverty Rate tend to have higher Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.57 across 3,094 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 3,094 counties. The correlation between Poverty Rate and Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours is 0.57, a strong relationship: about 32% of the differences in Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours from place to place line up with Poverty Rate. 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 13.2% for Poverty Rate.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Honolulu County, HI, Grant County, WV and Lawrence County, PA have a much higher Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours than their Poverty Rate would predict, while Oglala Lakota County, SD, Corson County, SD and Jackson County, SD 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. Poverty Rate is from 2024 and Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours from 2022.
Highest Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours
| Place | Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Greene County, AL | 51.0% | 40.1% |
| Phillips County, AR | 50.5% | 29.3% |
| Bullock County, AL | 50.5% | 33.3% |
| Honolulu County, HI | 49.5% | 9.23% |
| Lowndes County, AL | 49.5% | 29.9% |
Lowest Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours
| Place | Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | 24.7% | 11.2% |
| Deschutes County, OR | 25.6% | 8.8% |
| Washington County, MN | 25.7% | 5.12% |
| Summit County, UT | 25.8% | 4.88% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 25.9% | 7.8% |
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