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.

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.

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

Ohio

Belmont County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

59.5%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Belmont County, Ohio Population: 68,889
59.5%
of Belmont County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
9.6%
of Belmont County adults have not graduated high school
23.1%
of Belmont County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
13.6%
of Belmont County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Belmont County, Ohio Population: 68,889
71.3%
of Belmont County adults struggle to perform basic math
15.2%
of Belmont County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14.1%
of Belmont County residents live in extreme poverty
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7.1%
of Belmont County residents lack health insurance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

71.3%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

64,918

51.8%

48.2%

92.6%

4.6%

1.4%

0.5%

0.3%

0.0%

2.0%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.2%

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

23.1%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.1%

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

13.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.3%

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

16.2%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.9%

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

32.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

45.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

131.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

21.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

11.0%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.1%

Brown County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

67.4%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Brown County, Ohio Population: 43,799
67.4%
of Brown County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
27%
of Brown County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
15.6%
of Brown County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
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13.8%
of Brown County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Brown County, Ohio Population: 43,799
78.8%
of Brown County adults struggle to perform basic math
17.8%
of Brown County residents live in extreme poverty
13.5%
of Brown County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
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8.3%
of Brown County residents lack health insurance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

78.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

43,777

49.8%

50.2%

96.8%

1.0%

1.3%

0.4%

0.3%

0.0%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

12.1%

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

27.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.8%

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

15.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.4%

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

15.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.6%

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

40.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

61.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

84.1

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

22.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

14.3%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

14.3%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.6%

Adults with COPD (2022):

12.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.0%

Carroll County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

65.9%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Carroll County, Ohio Population: 27,825
65.9%
of Carroll County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
11%
of Carroll County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
24%
of Carroll County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
11.8%
of Carroll County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Carroll County, Ohio Population: 27,825
78.9%
of Carroll County adults struggle to perform basic math
21.2%
of Carroll County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14.8%
of Carroll County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
11.5%
of Carroll County residents lack health insurance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

78.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

26,758

50.7%

49.3%

96.6%

0.9%

1.4%

0.4%

0.0%

1.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

12.2%

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

24.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.8%

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

11.0%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.2%

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

11.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.1%

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

31.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

56.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

23.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

16.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

16.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

12.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.7%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.6%

Clermont County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

50.1%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Clermont County, Ohio Population: 202,166
50.1%
of Clermont County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
9.4%
of Clermont County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
17.1%
of Clermont County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
10.1%
of Clermont County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Clermont County, Ohio Population: 202,166
60.3%
of Clermont County adults struggle to perform basic math
18.7%
of Clermont County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
9.8%
of Clermont County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
5.9%
of Clermont County residents lack health insurance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

60.3%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

211,972

49.6%

50.4%

94.1%

2.2%

2.6%

1.5%

0.2%

0.1%

1.9%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.0%

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

17.1%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

9.8%

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

9.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.2%

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

17.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.0%

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

37.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

38.4

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

103.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.8%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.8%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.5%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.1%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

14.5%

Columbiana County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

64.0%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Columbiana County, Ohio Population: 104,584
64%
of Columbiana County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
26.4%
of Columbiana County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
15.7%
of Columbiana County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
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12.5%
of Columbiana County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Columbiana County, Ohio Population: 104,584
75.6%
of Columbiana County adults struggle to perform basic math
8.7%
of Columbiana County residents lack
health insurance
18.9%
of Columbiana County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
15.4%
of Columbiana County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

75.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

100,182

50.9%

49.1%

94.9%

2.6%

2.0%

0.4%

0.3%

0.0%

1.8%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

10.5%

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

26.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

15.4%

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

15.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.2%

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

17.9%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

15.8%

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

25.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

33.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

91.3

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

21.6%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.3%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Infographics Database

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Select a Jurisdiction

Ohio

Belmont County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Brown County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Carroll County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Clermont County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Columbiana County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database