Adults Who Binge Drink vs. Poverty Rate by County
Counties with higher Poverty Rate tend to have lower Adults Who Binge Drink.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.52 across 2,916 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 2,916 counties. The correlation between Poverty Rate and Adults Who Binge Drink is -0.52, a strong relationship: about 27% of the differences in Adults Who Binge Drink from place to place line up with Poverty Rate. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.53.
The highest Adults Who Binge Drink is in Lyon County, IA (26.3%), Denver County, CO (24.4%) and Gage County, NE (24.3%); the lowest is in Utah County, UT (8.2%), San Juan County, UT (10.3%) and Davis County, UT (10.5%). The median place has 17.6% for Adults Who Binge Drink and 13.1% for Poverty Rate.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Oglala Lakota County, SD, Lyon County, IA and Sioux County, ND have a much higher Adults Who Binge Drink than their Poverty Rate would predict, while Utah County, UT, Davis County, UT and Box Elder County, UT 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 Who Binge Drink from 2023.
Highest Adults Who Binge Drink
| Place | Adults Who Binge Drink | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon County, IA | 26.3% | 5.33% |
| Denver County, CO | 24.4% | 11.2% |
| Gage County, NE | 24.3% | 12.6% |
| Garfield County, NE | 24.3% | 8.82% |
| Butler County, IA | 24.2% | 9.22% |
Lowest Adults Who Binge Drink
| Place | Adults Who Binge Drink | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Utah County, UT | 8.2% | 8.69% |
| San Juan County, UT | 10.3% | 18.1% |
| Davis County, UT | 10.5% | 6.43% |
| Humphreys County, MS | 10.6% | 27.0% |
| Holmes County, MS | 10.6% | 36.4% |
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