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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

Wayne County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

60.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Wayne County, Pennsylvania Population: 51,656 60.7% of Wayne County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 20.1% of Wayne County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 11.8% of Wayne County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: 10.5% of Wayne County adults have not graduated high school National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Wayne County, Pennsylvania Population: 51,656 72.3% of Wayne County adults struggle to perform basic math 15.8% of Wayne County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 11.1% of Wayne County residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: 6.6% of Wayne County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

72.3%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

51,262

53.1%

46.9%

93.9%

3.4%

5.4%

0.9%

0.4%

0.0%

1.3%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

9.2%

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

20.1%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

11.1%

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

11.8%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.9%

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

21.3%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.7%

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

27.6%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

41.0

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

72.8

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.9%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.5%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.5%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.3%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.8%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

17.0%

Westmoreland County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

51.3%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Population: 51,656 51.3% of Westmoreland County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 6.4% of Westmoreland County adults have not graduated high school 17.4% of Westmoreland County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 11.5% of Westmoreland County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Population: 356,835 63.2% of Westmoreland County adults struggle to perform basic math 6.6% of Westmoreland County residents are uninsured 15.8% of Westmoreland County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 11.1% of Westmoreland County residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

63.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

351,163

49.4%

50.6%

93.9%

3.0%

1.6%

1.1%

0.2%

0.0%

1.9%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

5.1%

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

17.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

10.3%

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

11.5%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.1%

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

17.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

11.8%

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

18.3%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

40.1

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

44.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

13.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

10.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

10.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

7.0%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.2%

Wyoming County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

60.7%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population: 27,760 60.7% of Wyoming County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 7.9% of Wyoming County adults have not graduated high school 19.5% of Wyoming County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 10.6% of Wyoming County residents rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population: 27,760 73.9% of Wyoming County adults struggle to perform basic math 17.3% of Wyoming County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 10.3% of Wyoming County residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: 4.4% of Wyoming County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

73.9%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

25,902

50.1%

49.9%

96.5%

1.3%

2.5%

0.5%

0.3%

0.0%

1.4%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

7.3%

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

19.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

10.4%

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

10.6%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.3%

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

15.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.4%

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):

48.5

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

19.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

12.4%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

12.4%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

11.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.4%

Adults with CHD (2022):

9.1%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

14.3%

Anderson County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

58.5%

Infographic depicting statistics about Anderson County, SC: 58.5% of adults read at or below an 8th grade level, 23.2% earn below 150% of the federal poverty level, 13.3% have not graduated high school, and 9.1% lack health insurance. Population: 194,174.
Appalachian Learning Initiative Anderson County, South Carolina. Population: 194,174. 68% of adults struggle with basic math, 23.4% spend at least 50% of their income on housing, 14.3% live in extreme poverty, and 10.9% rely on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance.

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

68.0%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

213,076

48.4%

51.6%

80.3%

15.9%

5.3%

1.2%

0.4%

0.1%

2.1%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

13.3%

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

27.1%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

15.6%

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

14.9%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

9.1%

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

23.0%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.1%

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

33.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

35.8

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

10.2

HIV Prevalence (2022):

213.9

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

15.5%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.2%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.2%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

8.5%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.2%

Cherokee County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

69.3%

Infographic from the Appalachian Learning Initiative with statistics about Cherokee County, South Carolina: 69.3% of adults read at or below an 8th Grade level, 30.2% of residents earn below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level, 15.1% of adults have not graduated high school, and 11.8% lack health insurance. Population: 56,549.
Infographic titled "Appalachian Learning Initiative Cherokee County, South Carolina" with statistics: population 56,549, 77.4% struggle with basic math, 24.1% spend over 50% of income on housing, 18% in extreme poverty, 15.7% rely on SNAP. Includes map and APPLI logo.

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

77.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

56,714

49.2%

50.8%

76.2%

20.1%

5.8%

0.7%

0.6%

0.2%

2.2%

Quality of Life Statistics

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

15.1%

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

34.7%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

22.0%

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

19.9%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

11.8%

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

19.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.9%

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

38.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

35.6

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

23.3

HIV Prevalence (2022):

241.2

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

18.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

13.6%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

13.6%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.7%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.5%

Adults with CHD (2022):

7.8%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

15.6%

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