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Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics
About This Page:
Welcome to the Appalachian Learning Initiative's Infographics Resource. This resource allows users to select one of the 13 Appalachian states and view state- and county-level data about adult literacy and numeracy, population demographics, quality of life statistics, and the public health measures that impact Appalachians.
Users will also find infographics for all 423 counties and 8 independent Virginia cities in the Appalachian Region which are free to the public and available for download and distribution.
We hope that our users will be able to turn these data into local- and state-level advocacy by working to increase funding for adult literacy and numeracy.
Here are a couple of tips to help users access and utilize the information they'll find:
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If a data point reads "Suppressed," this means that there were fewer than 10 cases in a jurisdiction. Because of this, the exact numbers have been hidden to protect the patients' identities.
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Our sources for these data may be found on our Resources page in the Citations section.
We truly hope that everyone enjoys this resource. Please remember to share these infographics with your networks and help us to spread the word about adult literacy and numeracy in Appalachia.
Sincerely,
Marcus J. Hopkins
Founder & Executive Director
Select a Jurisdiction
Alabama
Bibb County
Demographics
Population:
Male:
Female:
White:
Black:
Hispanic:
Asian:
American Indian /
Alaska Native:
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:
Other:
22,580
54.3%
45.7%
76.7%
22.1%
2.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.9%
Quality of Life Statistics
Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School:
17.9%
Residents Living Below 150%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
26.1%
Residents Living Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
15.2%
Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance:
12.8%
Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance:
8.1%
Residents Spending 50%+
of Their Income on Housing
22.6%
Residents Living with
Food Insecurity (2019):
16%
Percentage of Residents
with Limited Access to
Healthy Foods (2019):
0%
Public Health Statistics
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Per 100,000), 2021:
Suppressed
HIV - New Diagnoses (2019):
Suppressed
HIV Prevalence (2019):
204.1
Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2019):
25%
Adults Living with
Obesity (2019):
13%
Adults with Diabetes (2019):
13%
Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:
72.3%
Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:
81.9%
Blount County
Demographics
Population:
Male:
Female:
White:
Black:
Hispanic:
Asian:
American Indian /
Alaska Native:
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:
Other:
57,667
49.4%
50.6%
95.5%
1.6%
9.0%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2.4%
Quality of Life Statistics
Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School:
20.2%
Residents Living Below 150%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
28.0%
Residents Living Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
15.6%
Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance:
10.7%
Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance:
11.0%
Residents Spending 50%+
of Their Income on Housing
16.5%
Residents Living with
Food Insecurity (2019):
15%
Percentage of Residents
with Limited Access to
Healthy Foods (2019):
3%
Public Health Statistics
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Per 100,000), 2021:
27.1
HIV - New Diagnoses (2019):
Suppressed
HIV Prevalence (2019):
72.3
Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2019):
22%
Adults Living with
Obesity (2019):
11%
Adults with Diabetes (2019):
11%
Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:
61.8%
Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:
69.3%
Calhoun County
Demographics
Population:
Male:
Female:
White:
Black:
Hispanic:
Asian:
American Indian /
Alaska Native:
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:
Other:
115,527
48.1%
51.9%
74.6%
20.5%
3.6%
1.0%
0.4%
0.0%
3.5%
Quality of Life Statistics
Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School:
16.8%
Residents Living Below 150%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
30.0%
Residents Living Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
18.6%
Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance:
17.8%
Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance:
10.4%
Residents Spending 50%+
of Their Income on Housing
17.9%
Residents Living with
Food Insecurity (2019):
17%
Percentage of Residents
with Limited Access to
Healthy Foods (2019):
15%
Public Health Statistics
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Per 100,000), 2021:
26.7
HIV - New Diagnoses (2019):
9
HIV Prevalence (2019):
274.8
Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2019):
23%
Adults Living with
Obesity (2019):
13%
Adults with Diabetes (2019):
13%
Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:
62.6%
Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:
71.1%
Chambers County
Demographics
Population:
Male:
Female:
White:
Black:
Hispanic:
Asian:
American Indian /
Alaska Native:
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:
Other:
33,895
48.1%
51.9%
57.7%
39.3%
2.2%
1.0%
0.3%
0.0%
1.7%
Quality of Life Statistics
Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School:
19.1%
Residents Living Below 150%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
34.1%
Residents Living Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
18.8%
Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance:
16.4%
Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance:
12.2%
Residents Spending 50%+
of Their Income on Housing
11.3%
Residents Living with
Food Insecurity (2019):
15%
Percentage of Residents
with Limited Access to
Healthy Foods (2019):
8%
Public Health Statistics
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Per 100,000), 2021:
Suppressed
HIV - New Diagnoses (2019):
46
HIV Prevalence (2019):
407.1
Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2019):
24%
Adults Living with
Obesity (2019):
14%
Adults with Diabetes (2019):
14%
Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:
72.2%
Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:
81.2%
Cherokee County
Demographics
Population:
Male:
Female:
White:
Black:
Hispanic:
Asian:
American Indian /
Alaska Native:
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:
Other:
25,855
49.7%
50.3%
93.1%
5.0%
1.6%
0.2%
0.5%
0.0%
1.2%
Quality of Life Statistics
Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School:
20.5%
Residents Living Below 150%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
29.3%
Residents Living Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:
16.1%
Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance:
17.2%
Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance:
9.0%
Residents Spending 50%+
of Their Income on Housing
8.1%
Residents Living with
Food Insecurity (2019):
16%
Percentage of Residents
with Limited Access to
Healthy Foods (2019):
5%
Public Health Statistics
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Per 100,000), 2021:
Suppressed
HIV - New Diagnoses (2019):
0
HIV Prevalence (2019):
122.7
Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2019):
25%
Adults Living with
Obesity (2019):
11%
Adults with Diabetes (2019):
11%
Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:
66.5%
Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:
74.3%