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Virginia

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Basic Statistics

Virginia has a population of 8,631,393, of which 78.1% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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25 of Virginia's 95 counties and 8 of Virginia's 38 independent cities lie within the Appalachian Region

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Literacy
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Literacy in Virginia

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18.8% of Virginia adults read below a 3rd Grade level

30.7% of Virginia adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

50.4% of Virginia adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

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Numeracy
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Numeracy in Virginia

28.4% of Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

31.3% of Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

40.3% of Virginia adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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County Data
A heatmap of the state of Virginia
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Literacy by County

In Virginia's 25 Appalachian counties and 8 Appalachian independent cities, more than 3 out of every 5 adults read below an 8th Grade level

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Nearly 1 in 6 adults has not graduated from high school

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Nearly 1 in 3 residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

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Numeracy by County

In Virginia's 25 Appalachian counties and 8 Appalachian independent cities, nearly 23 out of every 4 adults struggle to perform basic math

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Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
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10.6% of residents lack health insurance

A temperature bar with the lower range represented by the color green and the top range represented by the color red. The lower range is 54.6%, the middle range is 71.9%, and the top range is 81%
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