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Population Change in Appalachia, 2000–2009

          This map shows the population change in Appalachian counties from 2000 to 2009 as a percentage of the 2000 population.
    
    
    
    
          MapCollege Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the college completion rate of adults in each of the ARC counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapRelative College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the college completion rate of adults in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.
    
    
    
    
          MapHigh School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the high school completion rate of adults in each of the ARC counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapRelative High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the high school completion rate of adults in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.
    
    
    
    
          MapPopulation Change in Appalachia, 1990–2000

          This map shows the population change in Appalachian counties from 1990 to 2000 as a percentage of the 1990 population.
    
    
    
    
          MapPopulation Density Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows people per square mile in each of the ARC counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapPoverty Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the poverty rate in each of the Appalachian counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapRelative Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 2000

          This map shows the poverty rate in each of the Appalachian counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.
    
    
    
    
          MapRecent Trends in Poverty in the Appalachian Region: The Implications of the U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates on the ARC Distressed Counties Designation

          Recent poverty trends for Appalachia are examined in this report, which looks at how the use of the Census Bureau's annual Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) would affect ARC's distressed county designations.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEvaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Infrastructure and Public Works Program Projects

          ARC commissioned this evaluation of infrastructure and public works projects in order to determine the extent to which these projects have achieved their originally stated objectives.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Analysis of the Economic Development Role of Business Associations and Other Intermediary Organizations Serving Appalachian Industries, Volume I: Report and Volume II: Appendix

          This report examines the economic development role of business associations and shows how collaboration among firms through business associations and other entities can increase the participating firms' competitiveness.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Migration Patterns, 1975-1980 and 1985-1990

          This study provides a framework for understanding the changes in the Region due to in- and out-migration from 1975 to 1990. The study includes changes by age, race, educational attainment, income, and subregions.
    
    
    
    
          ReportProgress and Challenges in Reducing Economic Distress in Appalachia: An Analysis of National and Regional Trends Since 1960

          This report analyzes changes in the number of distressed counties in Appalachia and the entire United States for the census years 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990.
    
    
    
    
          ReportStrengthening Economic Resilience in the Appalachian Region

          This study explores economic resilience in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
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