Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise vs. Median Household Income by County
Counties with higher Median Household Income tend to have lower Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise.
Very strong link: a correlation of −0.70 across 2,915 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 2,915 counties. The correlation between Median Household Income 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 Median Household Income. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.73.
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 $66,101 for Median Household Income.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Loudoun County, VA, Dimmit County, TX and Santa Clara County, CA have a much higher Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise than their Median Household Income would predict, while Mineral County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO and Jefferson County, WA 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. Median Household Income 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 | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County, TX | 48.9% | $38,808 |
| Zavala County, TX | 48.2% | $36,749 |
| Starr County, TX | 47.6% | $37,639 |
| Zapata County, TX | 47.1% | $39,239 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 46.6% | $42,211 |
Lowest Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise
| Place | Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | 12.2% | $103,994 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 12.6% | $102,645 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 12.7% | $147,139 |
| Jefferson County, CO | 12.8% | $110,656 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 12.9% | $75,972 |
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