Data Journalism About Health

Discover the increase in health risks with income, age, obesity, and smoking in the US.

  • Higher income rate and mid-high age range (i.e. Maryland) have lower risks in the health.
  • Lower income rate and higher age range (i.e. Texas) have higher risks in health.
  • Lower percentage rate in the state (i.e. Utah) have lower health risk, but have higher income at a young age.
  • However, higher percentage rate in the state (i.e. West Virginia) have higher health risk, but have lower income at a higher age range.
  • Poverty rate increases as the obesity rate increases.
  • In addition to poverty rate increases as the obesity rate increases, higher percentage of obesity rate in each state grows as the age gets older.