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Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database

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.

The image is a map of Alabama divided into counties, each colored to represent the percentage of Appalachian adults who read at or below an 8th grade level. The color gradient ranges from green (42.4%) to red (80.5%). The map includes counties like Lauderdale, Colbert, Madison, and others, each labeled with their name and shaded according to the data. The left side shows a vertical color scale indicating the range of percentages. The top text reads "Appalachian Learning Initiative," and on the right, there's a description about the percentage of adults reading at or below an 8th grade level. Logos and contact information for APPLI are at the bottom.

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.

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Here are a couple of tips to help users access and utilize the information they'll find:​​
 

  • 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.
     

  • Incidence and mortality rates are rates per 100,000 residents (e.g., HIV Diagnosis Rate)
     

  • Our sources for these data may be found on our Resources page in the Citations section.

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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.

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Sincerely,
Marcus J. Hopkins
Founder & Executive Director

Select a Jurisdiction

North Carolina

Yadkin County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

64.6%

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

37,774

49.6%

50.4%

92.9%

3.7%

12.6%

0.6%

0.9%

0.2%

1.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

13.0%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

30.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.3%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

13.8%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

9.5%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

15.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.6%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

36.9%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

50.7

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

121.1

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.7%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.7%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.3%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.6%

Yancey County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

60.5%

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

70.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

18,938

49.3%

50.7%

96.1%

1.1%

5.8%

0.4%

0.8%

0.3%

1.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

11.9%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

33.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

19.6%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

17.3%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.6%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

12.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.7%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

23.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

60.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

15.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.9%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.9%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

9.8%

Adults with COPD (2022):

11.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.1%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

18.4%

Adams County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

72.5%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Adams County, Ohio Population: 20,048 72.5% of Adams County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 21% of Adams County adults have not graduated high school 38.7% of Adams County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 27% of Adams County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Adams County, Ohio Population: 27,926 81% of Adams County adults struggle to perform basic math 8.8% of Adams County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 23.8% of Adams County residents live in extreme poverty 10.1% of Adams County residents lack health insurance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

81.0%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

27,521

49.7%

50.3%

96.7%

0.6%

1.0%

0.4%

0.6%

0.0%

1.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

14.9%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

38.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

23.8%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

27.0%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.4%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

15.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

19.7%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

38.6%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

76.6

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

87.5

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

24.1%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

16.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

16.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.9%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

23.0%

Ashtabula County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

66.5%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Ashtabula County, Ohio Population: 98,622 66.5% of Ashtabula County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 31.2% of Ashtabula County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 19.7% of Ashtabula County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: 14.3% of Ashtabula County adults have not graduated high school National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Ashtabula County, Ohio Population: 98,622 77.7% of Ashtabula County adults struggle to perform basic math 10% of Ashtabula County residents lack health insurance 19.8% of Ashtabula County residents live in extreme poverty 18.8% of Ashtabula County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

77.7%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

96,845

51.1%

48.9%

92.2%

4.2%

5.1%

0.5%

0.4%

0.1%

2.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

14.0%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

31.2%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

19.8%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

19.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.9%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

24.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.9%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

18.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

42.3

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

146.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.8%

Adults with COPD (2022):

11.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.8%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.2%

Athens County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

56.2%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Athens County, Ohio Population: 65,563 56.2% of Athens County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 40.2% of Athens County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 19.1% of Athens County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: 10.4% of Athens County adults have not graduated high school National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Athens County, Ohio Population: 65,563 66.2% of Athens County adults struggle to perform basic math 30.2% of Athens County residents live in extreme poverty 23% of Athens County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing Follow us @APPLIOrg: 6.9% of Athens County residents lack health insurance National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

66.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

62,706

49.6%

50.4%

91.1%

2.9%

2.3%

2.9%

0.4%

0.1%

2.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

6.6%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

40.2%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

30.2%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

19.1%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.7%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

35.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

18.3%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

26.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

49.2

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

98.5

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

15.1%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.3%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.3%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.0%

Adults with CHD (2022):

6.9%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.3%

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