Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise vs. Median Rent by County
Counties with higher Median Rent tend to have lower Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.51 across 2,912 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 2,912 counties. The correlation between Median Rent and Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise is -0.51, a strong relationship: about 26% of the differences in Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise from place to place line up with Median Rent. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.50.
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 $882 for Median Rent.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Dimmit County, TX, Starr County, TX and Jim Hogg County, TX have a much higher Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise than their Median Rent would predict, while Mineral County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO and San Miguel 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. Median Rent 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 Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County, TX | 48.9% | $823 |
| Zavala County, TX | 48.2% | $548 |
| Starr County, TX | 47.6% | $726 |
| Zapata County, TX | 47.1% | $617 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 46.6% | $824 |
Lowest Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise
| Place | Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise | Median Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County, CO | 12.2% | $1,966 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 12.6% | $2,004 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 12.7% | $1,375 |
| Jefferson County, CO | 12.8% | $1,861 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 12.9% | $1,171 |
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