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US Median Age vs US Federal Debt Outstanding
US Median Age and US Federal Debt Outstanding correlate at r = +0.86 over 74 years (1950–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.39. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.86 to 0.39 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.86
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 74 (1950–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.78 to 0.91
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.39
Sources
- US Median Age (years): Our World in Data. US Median Age (Our World in Data: Median age).
- US Federal Debt Outstanding (USD): U.S. Treasury. Total US federal debt outstanding at the end of each fiscal year (U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.