Impact of Income on Obesity Rate in USA

In this visualization we explore the relation between income and obesity rate in the four regions of the USA. The four regions we looked at are West, South, Midwest and Northeast. For each region, we compare the state with the highest obesity rate and the state with the lowest obesity rate.









WEST

HIGHEST OBESITY RATE IN THE WESTERN REGION OF USA



Name: Alaska

Obesity Rate: 17.8%

Median Household Income: $54,393

Favorite Food : Ice-Cream

Cost: $7.99

Calorie: 1970.1 kcal

LOWEST OBESITY RATE IN THE WESTERN REGION OF USA



Name: Montana

Obesity Rate: 10.0%

Median Household Income: $56,442

Favorite Food : Huckleberries

Cost: $10.00

Calorie: 85 kcal

MIDWEST

HIGHEST OBESITY RATE IN THE MIDWEST REGION OF USA



Name: Missouri

Obesity Rate: 19.6%

Median Household Income: $61,901

Favorite Food : Toasted ravioli

Cost: $9.29

Calorie: 295 kcal



LOWEST OBESITY RATE IN THE MIDWEST REGION OF USA



Name: North Dakota

Obesity Rate: 10.5%

Median Household Income: $63,657

Favorite Food : Lefse

Cost: $17.25

Calorie: 488 kcal

SOUTH

HIGHEST OBESITY RATE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF USA



Name: Kentucky

Obesity Rate: 23.8%

Median Household Income: $56,525

Favorite Food : The Hot Brown

Cost: $23.27

Calorie: 951 kcal

LOWEST OBESITY RATE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF USA



Name: Virginia

Obesity Rate: 14.9%

Median Household Income: $81,947

Favorite Food : Ham

Cost: $24.95

Calorie: 373 kcal

NORTHEAST

HIGHEST OBESITY RATE IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF USA



Name: Rhode Island

Obesity Rate: 16.7%

Median Household Income: $80,012

Favorite Food : Coffee milk

Cost: $25

Calorie: 150 kcal



LOWEST OBESITY RATE IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF USA



Name: New York

Obesity Rate: 11.5%

Median Household Income: $68,304

Favorite Food : Bagels

Cost: $4.00

Calorie: 346 Kcal

Main Takeaway

The main takeaway is that for each region the lower the household income is, the higher the rate of obesity.

Lower Household Income == Higher Obesity