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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

Ohio

Mahoning County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

58.7%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mahoning County, Ohio Population: 231,857
      58.7%
of Mahoning County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
28%
of Mahoning County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.3%
of Mahoning County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.5%
of Mahoning County adults have not graduated high school
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mahoning County, Ohio Population: 231,857
         70.2%
of Mahoning County adults struggle to perform basic math
17.6%
of Mahoning County residents live in extreme poverty
10.4%
of Mahoning County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.5%
of Mahoning County residents lack health insurance
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

70.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

225,596

49.0%

51.0%

80.1%

15.7%

7.1%

1.0%

0.3%

0.1%

2.8%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.1%

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

28.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.6%

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

19.3%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.5%

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

20.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.1%

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

13.2%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

72.7

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

13.4

HIV Prevalence (2022):

300.3

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

19.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.3%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.2%

Meigs County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

66.4%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Meigs County, Ohio Population: 23,234
       66.4%
of Meigs County
adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
32.7%
of Meigs County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
25.1%
of Meigs County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
15.6%
of Meigs County
adults have not graduated high school
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Meigs County, Ohio Population: 23,234
        76.6%
of Meigs County adults struggle to perform basic math
22.5%
of Meigs County residents live in extreme poverty
14.9%
of Meigs County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
8.3%
of Meigs County residents lack health insurance
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

76.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

21,767

50.1%

49.9%

97.0%

1.0%

1.1%

0.3%

0.4%

0.0%

1.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

14.3%

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

32.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

22.5%

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

25.1%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.8%

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

16.2%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

19.4%

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

36.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

104.7

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

52.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

24.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

16.7%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

16.7%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.9%

Adults with COPD (2022):

13.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

11.1%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

22.6%

Monroe County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

68.6%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Monroe County, Ohio Population: 14,239
      68.6%
of Monroe County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
29%
of Monroe County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
13.6%
of Monroe County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
12.1%
of Monroe County adults have not graduated high school
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Monroe County, Ohio Population: 14,239
           81.8%
of Monroe County adults struggle to perform basic math
19.7%
of Monroe County residents live in extreme poverty
17.1%
of Monroe County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.2%
of Monroe County residents lack health insurance
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

81.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

13,153

50.7%

49.3%

96.8%

1.0%

0.6%

0.3%

0.2%

0.0%

1.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

11.0%

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

29.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

19.7%

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

13.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.5%

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

16.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

17.1%

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

30.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

52.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

22.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.8%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.8%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.5%

Adults with COPD (2022):

12.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.7%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

19.4%

Morgan County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

64.9%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Morgan County, Ohio Population: 14,773
       64.9%
of Morgan County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
35.5%
of Morgan County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.8%
of Morgan County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
13.3%
of Morgan County adults have not graduated high school
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Morgan County, Ohio Population: 14,773
        76.4%
of Morgan County adults struggle to perform basic math
21.6%
of Morgan County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
21.5%
of Morgan County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.9%
of Morgan County residents lack health insurance
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

76.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

13,646

50.4%

49.6%

92.1%

3.0%

1.2%

0.2%

0.4%

0.0%

4.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

13.4%

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

35.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

21.5%

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

19.8%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.4%

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

28.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

17.5%

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

27.8%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

110.6

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

11.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.2%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

21.2%

Muskingum County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

61.6%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Muskingum County, Ohio Population: 85,933
       61.6%
of Muskingum County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
28.5%
of Muskingum County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
20.7%
of Muskingum County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
12.8%
of Muskingum County adults have not graduated high school
   National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Muskingum County, Ohio Population: 85,933
        72.2%
of Muskingum County adults struggle to perform basic math
7.3%
of Muskingum County residents lack
health insurance
16.6%
of Muskingum County residents live in extreme poverty
12.4%
of Muskingum 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:

72.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

86,305

49.0%

51.0%

91.8%

3.9%

1.4%

0.5%

0.3%

0.0%

3.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.6%

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

28.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

16.6%

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

20.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.6%

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

21.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

16.1%

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

27.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

40.6

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

8.3

HIV Prevalence (2022):

102.1

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

19.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

14.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

14.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.9%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.1%

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