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Kentucky

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Basic Statistics

Kentucky has a population of 4,505,836, of which 77.3% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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54 of Kentucky's 120 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

Kentucky is the 4th most impoverished state in the U.S., with 18.3% of residents living at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level

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Nearly 1 out of every 6 adults in Kentucky has not graduated from high school

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Literacy
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Literacy in Kentucky

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21.9% of Kentucky adults read below a 3rd Grade level

37.5% of Kentucky adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

40.6% of Kentucky adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

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Numeracy
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Numeracy in Kentucky

33.7% of Kentucky adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

35% of Kentucky adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

31.3% of Kentucky adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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