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US Internet Usage vs US Rural Population
US Internet Usage and US Rural Population correlate at r = -0.92 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.84. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.84). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.92
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.96 to -0.85
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.84
Sources
- US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
- US Rural Population (% of total): World Bank. US Rural Population (World Bank indicator SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS).
Related pairs
- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
- US Internet Usage vs US Adult Obesity (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Usage vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Usage vs US Median Age (r = +0.97)
- US Population vs US Rural Population (r = -0.97)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.