top of page

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

McKean County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

64.3%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
McKean County, Pennsylvania Population: 42,070
        64.3%
of McKean County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
28.3%
of McKean County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
17%
of McKean County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
9.8%
of McKean County adults have not graduated high school
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
McKean County, Pennsylvania Population: 42,070
        76.7%
of McKean County adults struggle to perform basic math
22%
of McKean County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
17.3%
of McKean County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.2%
of McKean County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

76.7%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

39,519

51.9%

48.1%

94.8%

2.6%

2.0%

0.7%

0.4%

0.1%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

7.9%

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

28.3%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

17.3%

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

17.0%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.7%

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

18.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.7%

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

11.9%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

37.6

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

63.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

16.0%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.8%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.8%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

19.4%

Mercer County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

61.6%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mercer County, Pennsylvania Population: 113,623
       61.6%
of Mercer County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
9.9%
of Mercer County adults have not graduated high school
22.3%
of Mercer County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
15.7%
of Mercer County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mercer County, Pennsylvania Population: 113,623
        73.7%
of Mercer County adults struggle to perform basic math
18.7%
of Mercer County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
13.7%
of Mercer County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
7.4%
of Mercer County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.7%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

108,503

49.6%

50.4%

90.9%

5.8%

1.8%

0.7%

0.3%

0.0%

2.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.4%

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

22.3%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

13.7%

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

15.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.2%

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

19.6%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.9%

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

23.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

48.5

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

8.4

HIV Prevalence (2022):

88.3

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

16.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

11.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

11.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.8%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

18.1%

Mifflin County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

71.8%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population: 46,452
      71.8%
of Mifflin County
adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
26.5%
of Mifflin County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
17.2%
of Mifflin County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
15.7%
of Mifflin County
adults have not graduated high school
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population: 46,452
       83.6%
of Mifflin County adults struggle to perform basic math
16.7%
of Mifflin County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
13.5%
of Mifflin County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
12.6%
of Mifflin County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

83.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

45,922

49.5%

50.5%

96.7%

1.2%

2.4%

0.6%

0.2%

0.0%

1.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

16.7%

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

26.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

13.5%

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

17.2%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.3%

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

16.2%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.6%

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

28.1%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

37.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

75.1

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.0%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.0%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

14.2%

Monroe County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

58.6%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population: 167,306
      58.6%
of Monroe County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
19.5%
of Monroe County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
11.7%
of Monroe County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
10.8%
of Monroe County adults have not graduated high school
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population: 167,306
         69.7%
of Monroe County adults struggle to perform basic math
13.1%
of Monroe County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
11.1%
of Monroe County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
8.6%
of Monroe County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

69.7%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

166,053

50.2%

49.8%

75.7%

17.6%

18.7%

2.8%

0.7%

0.2%

3.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

10.7%

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

19.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

11.1%

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

11.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.2%

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

26.9%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

11.4%

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

44.3%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

38.9

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

12.4

HIV Prevalence (2022):

254.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

15.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.6%

Adults with COPD (2022):

7.5%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

14.0%

Montour County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

57.1%

 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Montour County, Pennsylvania Population: 18,302
      57.1%
of Montour County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level
17%
of Montour County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
9.2%
of Montour County adults have not graduated high school
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
8.9%
of Montour County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org
 Appalachian Learning Initiative
Montour County, Pennsylvania Population: 18,302
         68.9%
of Montour County adults struggle to perform basic math
21.8%
of Montour County residents spend at least 50% of their income
on housing
10.5%
of Montour County residents live in extreme poverty
 Follow us @APPLIOrg:
6.1%
of Montour County residents are uninsured
    National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

68.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

17,860

49.6%

50.4%

92.4%

2.2%

3.2%

3.7%

0.3%

0.0%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

8.6%

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

17.0%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

10.5%

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

8.9%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.8%

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

16.7%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

11.1%

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

33.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

128.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

16.8%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.0%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.9%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.4%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

13.8%

bottom of page