Adults with Diabetes vs. Homes with Broadband Internet by County
Counties with higher Homes with Broadband Internet tend to have lower Adults with Diabetes.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.58 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 with Diabetes is -0.58, a strong relationship: about 33% of the differences in Adults with Diabetes from place to place line up with Homes with Broadband Internet. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.53.
The highest Adults with Diabetes is in Oglala Lakota County, SD (23.8%), Todd County, SD (22.9%) and Dimmit County, TX (21.5%); the lowest is in Douglas County, CO (6%), Chittenden County, VT (6.2%) and Hinsdale County, CO (6.4%). The median place has 10.7% for Adults with Diabetes and 87.1% for Homes with Broadband Internet.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Zavala County, TX, Jefferson County, MS and Todd County, SD have a much higher Adults with Diabetes than their Homes with Broadband Internet would predict, while Schuyler County, MO, Windham County, VT and Kidder County, ND 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 with Diabetes from 2023.
Highest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 23.8% | 70.2% |
| Todd County, SD | 22.9% | 75.2% |
| Dimmit County, TX | 21.5% | 73.9% |
| Zavala County, TX | 21.4% | 83.3% |
| Bullock County, AL | 21.3% | 68.1% |
Lowest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, CO | 6% | 97.9% |
| Chittenden County, VT | 6.2% | 93.4% |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 6.4% | 94.1% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 6.5% | 92.8% |
| Addison County, VT | 6.5% | 91.4% |
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