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US Energy Use per Capita vs US Marriage Rate
US Energy Use per Capita and US Marriage Rate correlate at r = +0.40 over 57 years (1965–2022), p = 0.0022. With the time trend removed, r = +0.47. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0022) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.47). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.40
- p-value
- 0.0022
- Years compared (n)
- 57 (1965–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.15 to 0.60
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.47
Sources
- US Energy Use per Capita (kWh): Our World in Data. US Energy Use per Capita (Our World in Data: Total energy supply).
- US Marriage Rate (per 1,000 people): Our World in Data. US Marriage Rate (Our World in Data: Crude marriage rate).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.