Adults Who Smoke vs. Poverty Rate by County
Counties with higher Poverty Rate tend to have higher Adults Who Smoke.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.69 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 Smoke is 0.69, a strong relationship: about 48% of the differences in Adults Who Smoke from place to place line up with Poverty Rate. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.66.
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 13.1% for Poverty Rate.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Kusilvak Census Area, AK, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK have a much higher Adults Who Smoke than their Poverty Rate would predict, while New York County, NY, Zapata County, TX and Bronx County, NY 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 Smoke from 2023.
Highest Adults Who Smoke
| Place | Adults Who Smoke | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 40.3% | 57.6% |
| Todd County, SD | 37.9% | 48.4% |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | 36.9% | 32.4% |
| Sioux County, ND | 33.6% | 43.3% |
| Buffalo County, SD | 32.1% | 33.9% |
Lowest Adults Who Smoke
| Place | Adults Who Smoke | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Summit County, UT | 6.5% | 4.88% |
| Falls Church city, VA | 6.7% | 4.02% |
| Arlington County, VA | 7% | 7.39% |
| Utah County, UT | 7% | 8.69% |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 7.1% | 3.53% |
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