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

Pennsylvania

Juniata County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

71.9%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population: 24,448
71.9%
of Juniata County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
23.7%
of Juniata County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
17.5%
of Juniata County adults have not graduated high school
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.6%
of Juniata County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population: 24,448
82.9%
of Juniata County adults struggle to perform basic math
18.2%
of Juniata County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
13.1%
of Juniata County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
12.3%
of Juniata County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

82.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

23,243

50.6%

49.4%

96.6%

1.1%

4.3%

0.5%

0.4%

0.0%

1.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

18.1%

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

23.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

13.1%

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

9.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.5%

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

11.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

11.5%

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

25.2%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

101.1

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.3%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.3%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.8%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.6%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.8%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

13.3%

Lackawanna County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

55.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Population: 211,960
55.7%
of Lackawanna County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
24.6%
of Lackawanna County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
16%
of Lackawanna County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.4%
of Lackawanna County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Population: 211,960
66.9%
of Lackawanna County adults struggle to perform basic math
5.6%
of Lackawanna County residents are uninsured
15.4%
of Lackawanna County residents live in extreme poverty
14.8%
of Lackawanna 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:

66.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

216,123

49.1%

50.9%

88.5%

5.4%

10.4%

3.4%

0.4%

0.1%

2.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

8.8%

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

24.6%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

15.4%

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

16.0%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.1%

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

21.0%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.6%

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

18.6%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

44.1

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

10.3

HIV Prevalence (2022):

259.2

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

16.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.5%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.5%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.7%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.0%

Lawrence County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

60.6%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population: 88,231
60.6%
of Lawrence County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
23.7%
of Lawrence County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
19.1%
of Lawrence County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.1%
of Lawrence County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Population: 88,231
72.2%
of Lawrence County adults struggle to perform basic math
22.2%
of Lawrence County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14%
of Lawrence County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
5.8%
of Lawrence County residents are uninsured
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:

84,472

48.8%

51.2%

92.3%

4.4%

2.3%

0.5%

0.2%

0.0%

2.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

8.5%

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

23.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.0%

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

19.1%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.8%

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

22.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.5%

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

30.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

114.3

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

10.9

HIV Prevalence (2022):

118.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

17.7%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.5%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.5%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.8%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.7%

Luzerne County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

58.2%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population: 318,222
58.2%
of Luzerne County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
24.2%
of Luzerne County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
16.8%
of Luzerne County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.8%
of Luzerne County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population: 318,222
69.3%
of Luzerne County adults struggle to perform basic math
25.1%
of Luzerne County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
15.2%
of Luzerne County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.6%
of Luzerne County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

69.3%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

327,388

49.9%

50.1%

86.6%

8.4%

18.4%

1.4%

1.0%

0.2%

2.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

10.1%

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

24.2%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

15.2%

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

16.8%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

7.3%

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

22.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.1%

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

22.3%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

51.2

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

7.1

HIV Prevalence (2022):

187.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

17.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.1%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.5%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.0%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.7%

Lycoming County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

57.8%

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Population: 115,398
57.8%
of Lycoming County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
22.3%
of Lycoming County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
14.4%
of Lycoming County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.5%
of Lycoming County adults have not graduated high school
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Population: 115,398
68.6%
of Lycoming County adults struggle to perform basic math
19.6%
of Lycoming County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
14%
of Lycoming County residents live in extreme poverty
Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.5%
of Lycoming County residents are uninsured
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

68.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

112,724

49.2%

50.8%

91.1%

5.1%

2.4%

0.8%

0.3%

0.0%

2.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.2%

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

22.3%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

14.0%

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

14.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.0%

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

19.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.0%

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

25.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

24.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

230.0

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

16.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.5%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.0%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

16.3%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Infographics Database

About This Page:

Select a Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Juniata County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Lackawanna County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Lawrence County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Luzerne County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Lycoming County

Demographics (2023)

Quality of Life Statistics

Public Health Statistics

Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database