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US Median Age vs Sunspot Number
US Median Age and Sunspot Number correlate at r = -0.25 over 74 years (1950–2023), p = 0.029. With the time trend removed, r = -0.01. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.029) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.01). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.25
- p-value
- 0.029
- Years compared (n)
- 74 (1950–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.46 to -0.03
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.01
Sources
- US Median Age (years): Our World in Data. US Median Age (Our World in Data: Median age).
- Sunspot Number (yearly mean): SILSO. Yearly mean total sunspot number (SILSO, Royal Observatory of Belgium).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.