Adults Who Smoke vs. Homes with Broadband Internet by County
Counties with higher Homes with Broadband Internet tend to have lower Adults Who Smoke.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.64 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 Homes with Broadband Internet and Adults Who Smoke is -0.64, a strong relationship: about 41% of the differences in Adults Who Smoke from place to place line up with Homes with Broadband Internet. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.69.
The highest Adults Who Smoke is in Oglala Lakota County, SD (40.3%), Todd County, SD (37.9%) and Kusilvak Census Area, AK (36.9%); the lowest is in Summit County, UT (6.5%), Falls Church city, VA (6.7%) and Arlington County, VA (7%). The median place has 16.1% for Adults Who Smoke and 87.1% for Homes with Broadband Internet.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Kusilvak Census Area, AK, Oglala Lakota County, SD and Todd County, SD have a much higher Adults Who Smoke than their Homes with Broadband Internet would predict, while Mora County, NM, Garfield County, UT and Schleicher County, TX 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. Homes with Broadband Internet is from 2024 and Adults Who Smoke from 2023.
Highest Adults Who Smoke
| Place | Adults Who Smoke | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 40.3% | 70.2% |
| Todd County, SD | 37.9% | 75.2% |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | 36.9% | 82.5% |
| Sioux County, ND | 33.6% | 80.6% |
| Buffalo County, SD | 32.1% | 68.7% |
Lowest Adults Who Smoke
| Place | Adults Who Smoke | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Summit County, UT | 6.5% | 95.6% |
| Falls Church city, VA | 6.7% | 98.3% |
| Arlington County, VA | 7% | 95.2% |
| Utah County, UT | 7% | 93.4% |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 7.1% | 93.4% |
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