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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

Pennsylvania

Fulton County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

68.8%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Fulton County, Pennsylvania Population: 14,631
       68.8%
of Fulton County
adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
22%
of Fulton County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
12.9%
of Fulton County adults have not graduated high school
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
12.8%
of Fulton County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Fulton County, Pennsylvania Population: 14,631
         81%
of Fulton County adults struggle to perform basic math
16.1%
of Fulton County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
11.5%
of Fulton County residents live in extreme poverty
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7.6%
of Fulton County residents are uninsured
    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:

14,468

51.3%

48.7%

96.3%

1.5%

1.4%

0.3%

0.5%

0.0%

1.5%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

10.9%

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

22.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

11.5%

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

12.8%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.2%

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

13.2%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.7%

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

30.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

87.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

17.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.6%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

18.0%

Greene County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

65.0%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Greene County, Pennsylvania Population: 37,338
         65%
of Greene County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
13.2%
of Greene County adults have not graduated high school
23.4%
of Greene County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
17.9%
of Greene County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Greene County, Pennsylvania Population: 37,338
          75.8%
of Greene County adults struggle to perform basic math
16%
of Greene County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14.8%
of Greene County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.3%
of Greene County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

75.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

34,357

52.5%

47.5%

94.1%

3.8%

1.6%

0.4%

0.3%

0.0%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

10.2%

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

23.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.8%

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

17.9%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.4%

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

8.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.8%

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

27.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

43.3

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

96.5

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.9%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.6%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.7%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

19.1%

Huntingdon County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

67.5%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Population: 45,686
       67.5%
of Huntingdon County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
11.2%
of Huntingdon County adults have not graduated high school
24.5%
of Huntingdon County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
14.4%
of Huntingdon County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Population: 45,686
          80%
of Huntingdon County adults struggle to perform basic math
6.7%
of Huntingdon County residents are uninsured
13.6%
of Huntingdon County residents live in extreme poverty
10.4%
of Huntingdon 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:

80.0%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

43,514

53.4%

46.6%

91.7%

5.8%

2.1%

0.8%

0.2%

0.0%

1.5%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.7%

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

24.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

13.6%

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

14.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.0%

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

19.0%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.9%

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

26.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

30.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

181.6

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.5%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.5%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.4%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.1%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.9%

Indiana County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

61.4%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Indiana County, Pennsylvania Population: 86,551
       61.4%
of Indiana County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
27.5%
of Indiana County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
13.3%
of Indiana County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.4%
of Indiana County adults have not graduated high school
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Indiana County, Pennsylvania Population: 86,551
        73.5%
of Indiana County adults struggle to perform basic math
16.6%
of Indiana County residents live in extreme poverty
13.9%
of Indiana County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.8%
of Indiana County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.5%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

83,094

50.2%

49.8%

94.2%

3.0%

1.9%

1.1%

0.2%

0.0%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.0%

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

27.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

16.6%

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

13.3%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.4%

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

18.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.3%

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

17.2%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

53.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

74.3

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

15.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

10.9%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

10.9%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.9%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.4%

Jefferson County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

65.5%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population: 44,258
       65.5%
of Jefferson County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
24.4%
of Jefferson County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
15.2%
of Jefferson County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.8%
of Jefferson County adults have not graduated high school
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population: 44,258
        78.4%
of Jefferson County adults struggle to perform basic math
23.6%
of Jefferson County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14.2%
of Jefferson County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
8.6%
of Jefferson County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

78.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

43,612

50.3%

49.7%

97.7%

0.5%

1.1%

0.3%

0.3%

0.0%

1.2%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.8%

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

24.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.2%

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

15.2%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.0%

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

16.8%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.8%

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

16.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

32.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

Suppressed

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.3%

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