Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise vs. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by County
Counties with higher Bachelor’s Degree or Higher tend to have lower Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise.
Very strong link: a correlation of −0.70 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 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher and Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise is -0.70, a very strong relationship: about 49% of the differences in Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise from place to place line up with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.74.
The highest Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise is in Dimmit County, TX (48.9%), Zavala County, TX (48.2%) and Starr County, TX (47.6%); the lowest is in Boulder County, CO (12.2%), Pitkin County, CO (12.6%) and Los Alamos County, NM (12.7%). The median place has 26.5% for Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise and 22.4% for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Humphreys County, MS, Zapata County, TX and Starr County, TX have a much higher Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise than their Bachelor’s Degree or Higher would predict, while Emery County, UT, Juab County, UT and Kiowa County, CO 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. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher is from 2024 and Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise from 2023.
Highest Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise
| Place | Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise | Bachelor’s Degree or Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County, TX | 48.9% | 9.79% |
| Zavala County, TX | 48.2% | 11.1% |
| Starr County, TX | 47.6% | 13.6% |
| Zapata County, TX | 47.1% | 15.2% |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 46.6% | 14.8% |
Lowest Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise
| Place | Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise | Bachelor’s Degree or Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | 12.2% | 64.2% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 12.6% | 62.8% |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 12.7% | 69.7% |
| Jefferson County, CO | 12.8% | 52.0% |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 12.9% | 47.7% |
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