LIST OF SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES (August 2016)

Supplementary Table A.1 Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian Region 

(in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table A.2 Median Earnings of Male Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian 

Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table A.3 Median Earnings of Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table A.4 Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region (in 

Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table A.5 Median Earnings of Male Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian 

Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table A.6 Median Earnings of Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian 

Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table B.1 Number of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Who Are In the Civilian Labor 

Force, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table B.2 Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Who Are in the Civilian Labor Force, 

by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table B.3 Unemployment Rate for Civilian Labor Force Participants Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian 

Region, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table C.1 Number of Persons Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian Region in Poverty, by Educational 

Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table C.2 Percent of Persons Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian Region in Poverty, by Educational 

Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table D.1 Number of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Not Covered by Health Insurance, 

by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Supplementary Table D.2 Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Not Covered by Health Insurance, 

by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 46,500 26,600 35,900 42,900 67,100

Appalachian Region 41,200 26,700 33,800 39,900 57,600

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 42,800 29,900 35,400 41,200 59,100

North Central Appalachia 41,100 29,200 34,300 40,300 55,600

Central Appalachia 36,700 27,000 32,200 36,100 50,700

South Central Appalachia 38,600 25,700 31,800 37,100 53,600

Southern Appalachia 41,700 25,900 33,300 40,400 60,900

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 46,500 27,400 36,200 42,800 63,600

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 41,300 26,400 33,600 39,800 57,400

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 38,500 27,100 33,600 38,900 52,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 37,200 26,400 32,700 37,600 51,800

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 35,900 27,300 31,700 34,900 50,100

Alabama 41,400 25,700 32,500 39,400 58,600

Appalachian Alabama 42,000 25,800 32,700 40,300 60,900

Non-Appalachian Alabama 40,200 25,600 32,200 37,700 54,800

Georgia 43,100 25,200 32,800 39,800 63,600

Appalachian Georgia 42,800 25,900 34,500 41,600 62,800

Non-Appalachian Georgia 43,300 24,600 32,100 38,800 63,900

Kentucky 41,100 26,800 33,500 39,100 56,200

Appalachian Kentucky 36,400 26,300 31,800 35,500 50,800

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 42,300 27,000 34,200 40,100 58,000

Maryland 57,600 31,600 41,800 51,900 81,300

Appalachian Maryland 44,400 32,500 37,000 43,700 62,400

Non-Appalachian Maryland 58,500 31,500 42,100 52,200 81,600

Mississippi 37,200 25,300 31,500 35,500 51,200

Appalachian Mississippi 35,100 26,100 30,900 34,800 47,900

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 37,800 25,000 31,700 35,700 51,600

New York 51,300 26,500 38,100 46,300 73,700

Appalachian New York 42,600 28,800 36,000 41,000 58,600

Non-Appalachian New York 51,800 26,500 38,300 46,800 74,400

North Carolina 41,600 25,000 32,500 38,900 59,800

Appalachian North Carolina 37,800 25,400 31,500 36,300 52,600

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 42,200 25,000 32,900 39,600 61,000

Ohio 45,000 28,500 36,100 41,900 63,900

Appalachian Ohio 40,900 30,100 34,900 41,300 56,100

Non-Appalachian Ohio 46,000 28,200 36,400 42,000 65,100

Pennsylvania 47,000 30,300 37,400 43,600 65,900

Appalachian Pennsylvania 43,500 29,900 35,500 41,400 59,900

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 50,400 30,500 39,400 45,800 70,800

South Carolina 40,500 25,300 32,400 38,600 55,600

Appalachian South Carolina 41,400 26,100 33,400 40,200 59,500

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 40,100 25,000 32,200 38,100 54,500

Tennessee 40,800 25,800 32,400 39,100 56,500

Appalachian Tennessee 38,800 25,400 31,800 37,600 54,300

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 41,900 26,200 33,100 40,000 57,800

Virginia 51,800 29,000 36,300 44,900 77,500

Appalachian Virginia 38,400 30,200 32,800 36,900 51,800

Non-Appalachian Virginia 53,000 28,900 36,700 45,900 79,400

West Virginia (entire state) 40,500 29,500 33,900 38,500 54,100

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.1: Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Total Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers Ages 25 

and Over 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$26,700

$33,800

$39,900

$57,600

$26,600

$35,900

$42,900

$67,100

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Workers Ages 25 and Over, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 51,700 29,600 40,700 50,000 79,200

Appalachian Region 46,500 30,100 39,600 46,600 68,900

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 48,500 33,200 41,400 47,900 68,000

North Central Appalachia 47,000 33,300 41,200 47,800 65,700

Central Appalachia 42,500 31,100 39,200 44,000 59,100

South Central Appalachia 42,900 27,300 36,000 43,100 64,700

Southern Appalachia 47,200 28,500 38,000 47,400 74,500

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 52,200 31,000 41,600 50,100 76,300

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 46,800 29,200 39,400 46,400 68,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 43,100 31,000 39,700 45,600 61,400

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 42,000 29,700 38,500 44,600 60,100

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 41,200 31,300 37,500 42,200 57,300

Alabama 47,700 29,600 38,400 47,400 73,300

Appalachian Alabama 48,800 29,500 38,400 48,200 75,400

Non-Appalachian Alabama 46,100 29,800 38,500 46,100 68,600

Georgia 48,400 27,200 37,100 46,000 76,600

Appalachian Georgia 47,200 27,600 38,800 48,000 76,000

Non-Appalachian Georgia 49,000 26,900 36,400 45,100 76,800

Kentucky 46,300 30,000 38,900 46,200 65,900

Appalachian Kentucky 41,800 30,000 38,000 43,300 57,300

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 47,800 30,000 39,200 46,900 67,200

Maryland 62,900 34,400 46,100 57,700 93,200

Appalachian Maryland 49,900 36,300 42,400 51,600 71,100

Non-Appalachian Maryland 63,800 34,300 46,400 58,200 93,700

Mississippi 42,700 28,500 36,900 42,900 63,600

Appalachian Mississippi 40,800 29,100 35,500 43,100 60,000

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 43,400 28,400 37,400 42,900 64,700

New York 54,800 28,600 42,100 52,200 82,700

Appalachian New York 47,200 31,900 41,000 46,200 69,500

Non-Appalachian New York 55,300 28,500 42,200 52,600 83,300

North Carolina 46,300 27,100 36,600 44,500 72,400

Appalachian North Carolina 41,500 27,000 34,600 41,500 61,800

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 47,300 27,100 36,900 45,300 74,500

Ohio 50,700 32,100 41,400 48,300 74,000

Appalachian Ohio 45,600 32,800 41,200 47,600 65,200

Non-Appalachian Ohio 51,600 31,900 41,500 48,400 75,200

Pennsylvania 52,200 33,800 42,700 50,600 76,400

Appalachian Pennsylvania 49,600 33,400 41,500 48,300 68,700

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 55,000 34,000 44,300 52,200 81,800

South Carolina 45,600 27,900 37,100 45,300 67,400

Appalachian South Carolina 47,200 28,900 37,100 46,800 72,500

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 45,200 27,500 37,100 44,800 66,100

Tennessee 45,500 27,300 37,000 45,300 68,800

Appalachian Tennessee 43,700 26,800 36,600 44,200 66,800

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 47,000 28,000 37,300 46,100 70,300

Virginia 58,600 31,900 40,900 51,500 93,300

Appalachian Virginia 43,400 32,500 37,300 44,100 61,900

Non-Appalachian Virginia 60,500 31,800 41,300 52,100 94,900

West Virginia (entire state) 47,500 33,600 41,700 47,900 64,600

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.2: Median Earnings of Male Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Male Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers Ages 25 

and Over 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$30,100

$39,600

$46,600

$68,900

$29,600

$40,700

$50,000

$79,200

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Male Workers Ages 25 and Over, 

by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 40,900 22,100 30,600 37,200 57,100

Appalachian Region 35,300 21,700 27,400 33,600 50,300

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 36,400 23,000 28,400 35,000 51,800

North Central Appalachia 34,200 21,500 26,600 32,800 50,100

Central Appalachia 31,000 20,500 25,200 30,300 45,200

South Central Appalachia 34,000 22,000 26,900 32,300 46,700

Southern Appalachia 36,100 21,100 27,700 34,100 51,200

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 40,400 21,500 30,400 37,000 53,700

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 35,400 21,900 27,700 33,600 49,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 32,500 22,100 26,700 32,400 47,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 31,600 21,500 26,100 31,600 46,600

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 30,700 20,900 25,100 29,700 44,700

Alabama 35,000 20,000 26,300 32,300 50,100

Appalachian Alabama 36,000 20,500 26,500 33,600 50,800

Non-Appalachian Alabama 33,200 19,200 25,800 30,800 48,500

Georgia 38,300 21,000 28,000 34,300 54,300

Appalachian Georgia 38,100 21,600 29,700 36,000 53,800

Non-Appalachian Georgia 38,400 20,700 27,300 33,600 54,500

Kentucky 35,600 21,800 27,400 33,200 50,200

Appalachian Kentucky 31,000 19,900 25,100 29,800 46,400

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 36,900 22,400 28,800 34,300 50,900

Maryland 52,800 26,300 36,900 46,400 70,900

Appalachian Maryland 38,100 24,300 30,300 37,600 56,500

Non-Appalachian Maryland 53,300 26,400 37,300 46,900 71,300

Mississippi 31,900 19,800 25,500 30,100 43,400

Appalachian Mississippi 30,300 20,500 25,500 29,200 40,700

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 32,500 19,600 25,500 30,200 44,100

New York 46,800 23,100 33,200 41,100 65,600

Appalachian New York 37,500 24,200 29,800 36,100 51,700

Non-Appalachian New York 47,400 23,100 33,500 41,400 66,200

North Carolina 36,800 20,500 28,300 33,800 50,600

Appalachian North Carolina 34,100 21,300 27,200 32,400 46,900

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 37,400 20,300 28,600 34,200 51,200

Ohio 39,100 23,500 30,300 36,300 55,200

Appalachian Ohio 34,000 23,100 27,000 34,100 51,300

Non-Appalachian Ohio 40,100 23,600 30,900 36,700 55,900

Pennsylvania 40,800 23,900 31,100 37,700 56,700

Appalachian Pennsylvania 36,900 22,900 28,900 35,000 52,000

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 43,700 24,500 33,100 40,400 60,900

South Carolina 35,000 20,600 27,500 32,600 48,000

Appalachian South Carolina 35,600 21,700 28,900 33,600 48,800

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 34,800 20,200 27,200 32,300 47,800

Tennessee 35,900 22,400 27,200 34,100 49,000

Appalachian Tennessee 33,600 22,000 26,500 32,500 46,700

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 37,500 22,800 28,100 35,300 50,200

Virginia 44,800 23,500 30,800 39,100 63,100

Appalachian Virginia 32,600 23,200 26,600 30,200 44,300

Non-Appalachian Virginia 46,200 23,500 31,300 40,100 64,300

West Virginia (entire state) 32,700 20,400 25,600 31,400 47,700

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.3: Median Earnings of Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Over in 

the Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Female Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers Ages 25 

and Over 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$21,700

$27,400

$33,600

$50,300

$22,100

$30,600

$37,200

$57,100

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Female Workers Ages 25 and 

Over, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 46,500 26,600 35,900 42,900 67,000

Appalachian Region 41,300 26,700 33,900 39,900 57,400

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 42,900 30,000 35,600 41,300 58,800

North Central Appalachia 41,200 29,400 34,500 40,300 55,500

Central Appalachia 36,900 27,200 32,400 36,100 50,500

South Central Appalachia 38,600 25,600 31,900 37,100 53,400

Southern Appalachia 41,700 25,900 33,300 40,400 60,800

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 46,500 27,400 36,200 42,700 63,400

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 41,400 26,300 33,800 39,800 57,200

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 38,600 27,000 33,700 39,000 52,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 37,300 26,500 32,900 37,600 51,700

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 36,100 27,500 31,800 35,000 50,000

Alabama 41,400 25,800 32,500 39,400 58,300

Appalachian Alabama 42,100 26,000 32,800 40,300 60,800

Non-Appalachian Alabama 40,200 25,500 32,200 37,700 54,600

Georgia 43,100 25,200 32,900 39,700 63,400

Appalachian Georgia 42,800 25,800 34,500 41,500 62,900

Non-Appalachian Georgia 43,300 24,600 32,100 38,700 63,600

Kentucky 41,200 26,900 33,600 39,100 56,000

Appalachian Kentucky 36,600 26,600 32,000 35,600 50,700

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 42,400 27,000 34,400 40,100 57,700

Maryland 57,600 31,500 41,900 51,900 80,900

Appalachian Maryland 44,600 32,500 37,200 43,700 61,900

Non-Appalachian Maryland 58,400 31,500 42,100 52,300 81,300

Mississippi 37,200 25,400 31,600 35,500 51,000

Appalachian Mississippi 35,100 26,200 30,900 34,700 47,500

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 37,800 25,000 31,800 35,700 51,500

New York 51,300 26,300 38,000 46,200 73,400

Appalachian New York 42,600 28,800 36,100 41,000 58,200

Non-Appalachian New York 51,700 26,300 38,200 46,700 74,100

North Carolina 41,600 24,900 32,600 39,000 59,600

Appalachian North Carolina 37,900 25,300 31,600 36,300 52,400

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 42,300 24,800 33,000 39,600 61,000

Ohio 45,100 28,500 36,200 41,900 63,800

Appalachian Ohio 41,000 30,000 34,900 41,300 56,200

Non-Appalachian Ohio 46,000 28,200 36,500 42,000 65,000

Pennsylvania 47,100 30,400 37,500 43,600 65,700

Appalachian Pennsylvania 43,600 30,100 35,700 41,400 59,700

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 50,500 30,600 39,500 45,800 70,700

South Carolina 40,500 25,300 32,400 38,600 55,300

Appalachian South Carolina 41,300 25,900 33,400 40,200 59,200

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 40,100 25,000 32,200 38,200 54,300

Tennessee 40,800 25,800 32,400 39,100 56,300

Appalachian Tennessee 38,800 25,300 31,900 37,600 54,100

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 41,900 26,200 33,100 40,000 57,600

Virginia 51,800 29,000 36,300 44,900 77,200

Appalachian Virginia 38,400 30,400 32,800 36,900 51,500

Non-Appalachian Virginia 52,900 28,800 36,800 45,800 78,900

West Virginia (entire state) 40,600 29,900 34,200 38,600 53,800

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.4: Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Total Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$26,700

$33,900

$39,900

$57,400

$26,600

$35,900

$42,900

$67,000

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Workers Ages 25 to 64, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 51,700 29,600 40,700 50,000 79,000

Appalachian Region 46,500 30,100 39,700 46,600 68,600

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 48,600 33,200 41,500 48,000 67,700

North Central Appalachia 47,000 33,500 41,300 47,800 65,500

Central Appalachia 42,500 31,100 39,300 44,100 58,500

South Central Appalachia 42,900 27,200 35,900 43,100 64,500

Southern Appalachia 47,100 28,500 38,000 47,400 74,400

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 52,200 31,000 41,600 50,100 76,100

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 46,800 29,100 39,500 46,400 68,400

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 43,100 30,900 39,700 45,700 61,500

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 42,100 29,700 38,600 44,700 59,900

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 41,200 31,400 37,600 42,300 56,900

Alabama 47,500 29,500 38,400 47,300 72,900

Appalachian Alabama 48,700 29,500 38,500 48,100 75,100

Non-Appalachian Alabama 45,900 29,600 38,300 46,000 68,200

Georgia 48,300 27,200 37,100 45,900 76,400

Appalachian Georgia 47,200 27,500 38,700 47,900 76,100

Non-Appalachian Georgia 48,800 26,900 36,400 45,000 76,600

Kentucky 46,300 30,000 39,000 46,200 65,600

Appalachian Kentucky 41,800 30,000 38,100 43,400 56,600

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 47,800 30,000 39,400 46,900 67,000

Maryland 62,700 34,400 46,200 57,800 92,400

Appalachian Maryland 50,000 36,200 42,700 51,700 69,800

Non-Appalachian Maryland 63,500 34,300 46,400 58,200 93,000

Mississippi 42,700 28,800 37,000 42,900 63,200

Appalachian Mississippi 40,700 29,300 35,600 43,000 58,900

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 43,300 28,700 37,400 42,800 64,500

New York 54,700 28,200 42,100 52,200 82,400

Appalachian New York 47,200 31,700 41,000 46,200 68,900

Non-Appalachian New York 55,200 28,100 42,200 52,500 83,000

North Carolina 46,200 27,000 36,600 44,600 72,400

Appalachian North Carolina 41,500 27,000 34,600 41,500 61,700

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 47,300 27,000 37,000 45,300 74,400

Ohio 50,800 32,100 41,400 48,300 73,900

Appalachian Ohio 45,700 32,700 41,200 47,800 65,300

Non-Appalachian Ohio 51,600 31,900 41,500 48,400 75,100

Pennsylvania 52,300 33,900 42,800 50,600 76,100

Appalachian Pennsylvania 49,700 33,500 41,600 48,400 68,300

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 55,000 34,100 44,400 52,200 81,600

South Carolina 45,600 27,900 37,100 45,400 67,100

Appalachian South Carolina 47,100 28,600 37,000 46,800 72,500

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 45,100 27,500 37,100 44,900 65,900

Tennessee 45,500 27,300 37,000 45,300 68,500

Appalachian Tennessee 43,600 26,700 36,500 44,200 66,500

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 46,900 28,000 37,300 46,100 70,200

Virginia 58,200 31,800 41,000 51,500 92,800

Appalachian Virginia 43,400 32,900 37,300 44,200 61,800

Non-Appalachian Virginia 60,300 31,700 41,400 52,100 94,400

West Virginia (entire state) 47,600 33,900 41,900 48,100 64,000

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.5: Median Earnings of Male Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Male Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$30,100

$39,700

$46,600

$68,600

$29,600

$40,700

$50,000

$79,000

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Male Workers Ages 25 to 64, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 41,000 22,000 30,600 37,100 57,000

Appalachian Region 35,400 21,600 27,400 33,600 50,300

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 36,500 23,000 28,500 35,000 51,700

North Central Appalachia 34,300 21,300 26,600 32,800 50,100

Central Appalachia 31,100 20,800 25,300 30,200 45,300

South Central Appalachia 34,100 21,900 26,900 32,300 46,600

Southern Appalachia 36,200 21,100 27,700 34,000 51,300

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 40,500 21,400 30,400 37,000 53,600

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 35,500 21,800 27,700 33,600 49,900

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 32,600 22,200 26,700 32,400 48,000

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 31,700 21,400 26,200 31,600 46,500

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 30,900 21,100 25,100 29,600 44,700

Alabama 35,100 20,100 26,200 32,300 50,100

Appalachian Alabama 36,100 20,500 26,500 33,600 50,800

Non-Appalachian Alabama 33,300 19,300 25,700 30,700 48,500

Georgia 38,400 21,000 28,000 34,300 54,300

Appalachian Georgia 38,200 21,500 29,700 35,800 53,800

Non-Appalachian Georgia 38,500 20,700 27,200 33,600 54,500

Kentucky 35,700 22,000 27,400 33,200 50,200

Appalachian Kentucky 31,200 20,200 25,100 29,800 46,500

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 37,100 22,500 28,800 34,300 50,900

Maryland 52,800 26,300 36,800 46,400 70,800

Appalachian Maryland 38,400 24,000 30,300 37,500 56,400

Non-Appalachian Maryland 53,400 26,300 37,200 46,900 71,100

Mississippi 32,000 19,800 25,500 30,000 43,400

Appalachian Mississippi 30,300 20,800 25,500 29,000 40,800

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 32,500 19,500 25,500 30,200 44,100

New York 46,900 22,900 33,000 41,000 65,500

Appalachian New York 37,500 24,200 29,800 36,100 51,700

Non-Appalachian New York 47,500 22,900 33,300 41,300 66,100

North Carolina 36,900 20,400 28,300 33,900 50,600

Appalachian North Carolina 34,300 21,200 27,200 32,500 46,800

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 37,500 20,200 28,600 34,200 51,100

Ohio 39,300 23,300 30,300 36,300 55,300

Appalachian Ohio 34,100 22,800 27,000 34,200 51,400

Non-Appalachian Ohio 40,200 23,400 31,000 36,600 56,000

Pennsylvania 40,900 23,900 31,100 37,600 56,700

Appalachian Pennsylvania 37,100 22,800 28,900 35,000 51,900

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 43,800 24,500 33,000 40,400 61,000

South Carolina 35,000 20,600 27,500 32,500 48,000

Appalachian South Carolina 35,700 21,500 28,900 33,600 48,700

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 34,800 20,100 27,200 32,300 47,800

Tennessee 36,000 22,600 27,200 34,100 48,900

Appalachian Tennessee 33,700 22,100 26,600 32,500 46,700

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 37,600 23,100 28,000 35,300 50,100

Virginia 44,900 23,500 30,800 39,100 62,900

Appalachian Virginia 32,700 23,300 26,700 30,200 44,100

Non-Appalachian Virginia 46,300 23,500 31,300 40,100 64,200

West Virginia (entire state) 32,800 20,200 25,600 31,400 47,500

Note: The earnings data are rounded to the nearest hundred due to data disclosure issues.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table A.6: Median Earnings of Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Ages 25 to 64 in the 

Appalachian Region (in Adjusted 2014 Dollars), by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Earnings

 Female Full-Time, 

Year-Round 

Workers

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
$21,600

$27,400

$33,600

$50,300

$22,000

$30,600

$37,100

$57,000

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Female Workers Ages 25 to 64, 

by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
$22,000

$30,600

$37,100

$57,000

$29,600

$40,700

$50,000

$79,000

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Male & Female Workers Ages 25 

to 64, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Males in the United States

Females in United States

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
$21,600

$27,400

$33,600

$50,300

$30,100

$39,700

$46,600

$68,600

$0k $10k $20k $30k $40k $50k $60k $70k $80k

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Median Annual Earnings of Male & Female Workers Ages 25 

to 64, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Males in Appalachia

Females in Appalachia

Note: data are for full-time, year-round workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 128,142,180 12,134,819 32,177,356 40,024,293 43,805,712

Appalachian Region 9,678,436 810,116 3,164,835 3,013,967 2,689,518

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 3,291,683 173,791 1,170,599 988,785 958,508

North Central Appalachia 886,661 63,629 338,684 261,823 222,525

Central Appalachia 608,154 63,197 240,891 187,569 116,497

South Central Appalachia 1,804,429 166,425 557,623 580,931 499,450

Southern Appalachia 3,087,509 343,074 857,038 994,859 892,538

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 2,472,976 167,396 677,073 755,366 873,141

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 4,122,854 334,436 1,287,344 1,304,976 1,196,098

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 806,986 75,351 313,193 253,123 165,319

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 1,427,014 138,336 572,598 434,113 281,967

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 848,606 94,597 314,627 266,389 172,993

Alabama 1,802,304 180,098 516,104 596,263 509,839

Appalachian Alabama 1,174,647 118,442 324,931 389,639 341,635

Non-Appalachian Alabama 627,657 61,656 191,173 206,624 168,204

Georgia 3,969,363 401,321 1,024,518 1,210,929 1,332,595

Appalachian Georgia 1,228,692 150,301 335,990 375,103 367,298

Non-Appalachian Georgia 2,740,671 251,020 688,528 835,826 965,297

Kentucky 1,654,964 135,752 520,710 532,233 466,269

Appalachian Kentucky 376,564 40,585 143,405 116,303 76,271

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 1,278,400 95,167 377,305 415,930 389,998

Maryland 2,625,562 197,727 603,324 718,797 1,105,714

Appalachian Maryland 97,801 6,828 35,042 32,469 23,462

Non-Appalachian Maryland 2,527,761 190,899 568,282 686,328 1,082,252

Mississippi 1,088,207 117,901 306,813 392,556 270,937

Appalachian Mississippi 221,380 28,804 68,874 77,432 46,270

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 866,827 89,097 237,939 315,124 224,667

New York 8,263,850 799,802 1,937,445 2,222,992 3,303,611

Appalachian New York 401,699 22,864 127,548 135,483 115,804

Non-Appalachian New York 7,862,151 776,938 1,809,897 2,087,509 3,187,807

North Carolina 3,906,779 386,687 942,410 1,299,121 1,278,561

Appalachian North Carolina 653,564 68,625 176,653 221,101 187,185

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 3,253,215 318,062 765,757 1,078,020 1,091,376

Ohio 4,699,414 290,218 1,445,080 1,506,233 1,457,883

Appalachian Ohio 757,919 56,828 302,033 239,621 159,437

Non-Appalachian Ohio 3,941,495 233,390 1,143,047 1,266,612 1,298,446

Pennsylvania 5,248,706 310,451 1,703,060 1,428,649 1,806,546

Appalachian Pennsylvania 2,310,323 108,496 814,233 668,352 719,242

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 2,938,383 201,955 888,827 760,297 1,087,304

South Carolina 1,830,897 169,931 514,357 606,437 540,172

Appalachian South Carolina 462,790 45,527 127,243 152,685 137,335

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 1,368,107 124,404 387,114 453,752 402,837

Tennessee 2,531,531 216,502 783,942 774,178 756,909

Appalachian Tennessee 1,056,895 92,536 365,036 322,185 277,138

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 1,474,636 123,966 418,906 451,993 479,771

Virginia 3,467,717 267,319 786,031 987,223 1,427,144

Appalachian Virginia 268,207 22,526 87,539 91,705 66,437

Non-Appalachian Virginia 3,199,510 244,793 698,492 895,518 1,360,707

West Virginia (entire state) 667,955 47,754 256,308 191,889 172,004

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table B.1: Number of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Who Are In the 

Civilian Labor Force, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Labor Force Status Total

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 77.5 60.9 73.3 79.3 86.0

Appalachian Region 72.9 50.0 69.5 76.8 84.8

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 75.6 49.8 71.7 78.9 85.7

North Central Appalachia 69.3 42.5 66.4 73.3 84.6

Central Appalachia 59.8 32.5 59.1 68.2 82.7

South Central Appalachia 73.2 52.1 70.2 76.7 84.2

Southern Appalachia 74.3 56.4 70.8 77.5 84.6

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 77.6 57.4 72.7 79.6 86.1

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 74.0 51.9 70.1 77.5 85.0

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 71.0 49.2 69.6 75.5 83.3

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 69.0 46.4 68.0 74.1 82.7

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 64.7 40.4 63.2 71.9 82.4

Alabama 71.9 51.1 68.4 75.2 83.8

Appalachian Alabama 72.2 51.9 68.5 75.2 84.0

Non-Appalachian Alabama 71.3 49.5 68.3 75.3 83.5

Georgia 75.7 57.8 70.7 78.6 85.5

Appalachian Georgia 76.9 63.1 73.5 79.5 85.4

Non-Appalachian Georgia 75.2 55.1 69.5 78.1 85.5

Kentucky 71.4 44.4 67.6 76.2 86.1

Appalachian Kentucky 60.1 33.4 58.9 68.3 83.3

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 75.7 51.7 71.6 78.8 86.6

Maryland 82.3 66.0 77.0 83.2 88.9

Appalachian Maryland 73.1 46.7 69.1 78.8 86.3

Non-Appalachian Maryland 82.7 67.0 77.5 83.4 89.0

Mississippi 71.6 49.8 67.9 76.9 84.4

Appalachian Mississippi 70.4 50.1 68.0 77.3 83.5

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 71.9 49.7 67.8 76.8 84.6

New York 78.2 60.6 73.1 79.9 86.7

Appalachian New York 75.7 48.9 72.9 79.1 84.1

Non-Appalachian New York 78.4 61.0 73.1 80.0 86.8

North Carolina 76.6 59.8 72.4 78.7 85.2

Appalachian North Carolina 73.8 56.6 70.6 76.4 83.4

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 77.2 60.5 72.9 79.2 85.5

Ohio 77.4 53.0 73.6 80.1 86.9

Appalachian Ohio 71.7 46.8 69.8 76.1 84.4

Non-Appalachian Ohio 78.6 54.8 74.6 80.9 87.2

Pennsylvania 78.1 54.3 74.0 80.9 86.9

Appalachian Pennsylvania 76.2 49.9 71.7 79.3 86.0

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 79.7 57.0 76.2 82.4 87.5

South Carolina 74.7 54.2 71.2 78.4 84.2

Appalachian South Carolina 74.7 53.8 71.5 78.8 84.3

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 74.7 54.3 71.0 78.2 84.2

Tennessee 74.3 51.9 70.5 78.3 85.4

Appalachian Tennessee 71.8 47.5 69.3 76.5 84.5

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 76.2 55.9 71.5 79.6 85.9

Virginia 79.4 60.8 74.6 80.4 86.6

Appalachian Virginia 68.5 41.1 65.7 73.9 83.6

Non-Appalachian Virginia 80.5 63.6 75.9 81.2 86.8

West Virginia (entire state) 67.7 39.8 64.6 72.0 84.9

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table B.2: Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Who Are in the 

Civilian Labor Force, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Labor Force Status Total

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
50.0%

69.5%

76.8%

84.8%

60.9%

73.3%

79.3%

86.0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 Who Are in the Civilian 

Labor Force, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

United States

Appalachian Region

Note: data are for the civilian labor force.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 7.7 14.0 9.9 7.9 4.1

Appalachian Region 7.6 15.7 9.2 7.3 3.7

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 6.7 14.1 8.2 6.7 3.6

North Central Appalachia 7.5 17.8 8.9 6.8 3.0

Central Appalachia 9.0 17.9 9.9 8.3 3.7

South Central Appalachia 7.9 15.8 10.1 7.3 3.5

Southern Appalachia 8.2 15.8 9.9 7.9 4.0

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 7.2 15.0 9.4 7.3 3.9

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 7.5 15.4 9.3 7.1 3.6

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 8.3 17.5 9.2 7.7 3.4

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 7.9 15.4 8.7 7.1 3.7

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 8.5 17.1 9.2 7.9 3.2

Alabama 8.3 17.4 10.1 7.9 3.8

Appalachian Alabama 8.0 16.4 9.9 7.7 3.7

Non-Appalachian Alabama 8.8 19.3 10.3 8.1 4.0

Georgia 8.9 15.5 11.2 9.2 4.7

Appalachian Georgia 8.3 13.7 9.8 8.3 4.6

Non-Appalachian Georgia 9.1 16.6 11.9 9.7 4.7

Kentucky 7.8 16.3 9.8 7.6 3.3

Appalachian Kentucky 9.4 18.3 10.4 8.7 3.9

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 7.3 15.5 9.5 7.4 3.2

Maryland 6.6 14.0 9.5 7.0 3.4

Appalachian Maryland 7.7 13.9 9.0 8.2 3.2

Non-Appalachian Maryland 6.6 14.0 9.6 7.0 3.4

Mississippi 8.5 18.5 10.3 7.7 3.4

Appalachian Mississippi 8.8 19.0 9.5 7.8 2.9

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 8.5 18.3 10.6 7.6 3.5

New York 7.5 12.9 9.3 8.1 4.7

Appalachian New York 6.7 15.2 8.5 6.3 3.5

Non-Appalachian New York 7.5 12.8 9.3 8.2 4.7

North Carolina 8.8 16.7 11.4 9.0 4.2

Appalachian North Carolina 8.5 15.9 10.9 8.3 4.0

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 8.8 16.8 11.6 9.1 4.2

Ohio 7.6 19.3 9.4 7.8 3.4

Appalachian Ohio 8.1 17.1 9.2 7.8 3.4

Non-Appalachian Ohio 7.5 19.9 9.4 7.8 3.4

Pennsylvania 7.1 15.3 8.9 7.2 3.8

Appalachian Pennsylvania 6.5 14.0 8.0 6.5 3.6

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 7.5 15.9 9.8 7.8 3.9

South Carolina 8.8 19.3 11.2 8.3 4.0

Appalachian South Carolina 8.2 18.8 10.5 7.3 3.4

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 9.1 19.5 11.4 8.6 4.1

Tennessee 7.8 16.3 10.2 7.3 3.5

Appalachian Tennessee 7.9 16.1 10.1 6.9 3.4

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 7.8 16.5 10.4 7.6 3.5

Virginia 5.5 11.6 7.5 5.9 3.0

Appalachian Virginia 6.8 14.6 8.0 6.5 2.8

Non-Appalachian Virginia 5.4 11.3 7.4 5.9 3.0

West Virginia (entire state) 6.9 15.6 8.3 6.3 3.0

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table B.3: Unemployment Rate for Civilian Labor Force Participants Ages 25 to 64 in the 

Appalachian Region, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

 Unemployment Rate Total

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment
15.7%

9.2%

7.3%

3.7%

14.0%

9.9%

7.9%

4.1%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Unemployment Rate of Persons Ages 25 to 64, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Note: data are for the civilian labor force.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016

United States

Appalachian Region
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 24,673,779 7,563,592 8,093,816 6,281,106 2,735,265

Appalachian Region 2,272,504 717,885 863,033 525,749 165,837

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 620,341 141,431 274,071 148,224 56,615

North Central Appalachia 231,767 69,920 96,461 50,745 14,641

Central Appalachia 263,018 108,492 95,950 49,872 8,704

South Central Appalachia 459,332 150,864 162,982 111,383 34,103

Southern Appalachia 698,046 247,178 233,569 165,525 51,774

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 425,941 114,447 159,928 106,964 44,602

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 913,092 277,916 339,314 221,011 74,851

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 219,622 69,644 88,198 49,226 12,554

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 402,608 136,881 161,567 84,339 19,821

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 311,241 118,997 114,026 64,209 14,009

Alabama 458,785 153,884 158,027 115,066 31,808

Appalachian Alabama 279,950 95,431 93,062 71,974 19,483

Non-Appalachian Alabama 178,835 58,453 64,965 43,092 12,325

Georgia 893,745 285,435 306,355 213,582 88,373

Appalachian Georgia 242,049 86,551 81,112 53,315 21,071

Non-Appalachian Georgia 651,696 198,884 225,243 160,267 67,302

Kentucky 433,448 149,978 155,221 101,086 27,163

Appalachian Kentucky 169,490 70,759 59,359 33,570 5,802

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 263,958 79,219 95,862 67,516 21,361

Maryland 314,676 86,719 107,465 75,825 44,667

Appalachian Maryland 17,489 4,538 7,032 4,641 1,278

Non-Appalachian Maryland 297,187 82,181 100,433 71,184 43,389

Mississippi 326,630 111,848 109,087 85,132 20,563

Appalachian Mississippi 71,317 27,019 23,828 16,572 3,898

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 255,313 84,829 85,259 68,560 16,665

New York 1,641,780 541,545 522,072 344,806 233,357

Appalachian New York 83,268 20,050 32,940 21,433 8,845

Non-Appalachian New York 1,558,512 521,495 489,132 323,373 224,512

North Carolina 857,862 283,211 266,794 230,892 76,965

Appalachian North Carolina 172,141 57,058 53,863 46,530 14,690

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 685,721 226,153 212,931 184,362 62,275

Ohio 913,575 237,703 346,795 249,836 79,241

Appalachian Ohio 187,351 51,199 79,776 45,758 10,618

Non-Appalachian Ohio 726,224 186,504 267,019 204,078 68,623

Pennsylvania 888,243 229,906 372,651 191,321 94,365

Appalachian Pennsylvania 407,577 89,091 185,423 93,116 39,947

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 480,666 140,815 187,228 98,205 54,418

South Carolina 432,470 141,742 151,975 104,753 34,000

Appalachian South Carolina 104,730 38,177 35,567 23,664 7,322

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 327,740 103,565 116,408 81,089 26,678

Tennessee 588,291 188,587 223,867 131,401 44,436

Appalachian Tennessee 280,635 94,813 109,177 59,825 16,820

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 307,656 93,774 114,690 71,576 27,616

Virginia 478,440 143,760 155,977 116,735 61,968

Appalachian Virginia 73,437 25,584 25,546 17,450 4,857

Non-Appalachian Virginia 405,003 118,176 130,431 99,285 57,111

West Virginia (entire state) 183,070 57,615 76,348 37,901 11,206

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table C.1: Number of Persons Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian Region in Poverty, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Poverty Status Total, Ages 25 and 

Over 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment

Note: Poverty status is determined by a series of income thresholds that are determined by family size and composition. In 2014, the poverty 

threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $24,008. The poverty universe does not include unrelated individuals under age 15, 

people living in college dormitories, and people living in institutional group quarters.
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 12.0 27.6 14.2 10.5 4.5

Appalachian Region 13.4 29.1 14.3 11.3 4.3

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 11.0 24.7 12.1 10.0 4.2

North Central Appalachia 14.2 29.6 14.5 12.1 4.7

Central Appalachia 20.4 35.2 19.4 15.9 5.1

South Central Appalachia 14.2 29.6 15.5 12.0 4.6

Southern Appalachia 13.6 29.3 15.1 11.0 4.1

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 10.7 26.6 12.7 9.6 3.8

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 12.8 28.5 13.9 11.0 4.4

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 15.0 30.0 14.9 12.5 5.1

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 14.8 29.0 14.6 12.0 4.6

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 18.4 32.9 18.0 14.7 5.3

Alabama 14.5 30.8 16.1 12.2 4.3

Appalachian Alabama 13.7 29.6 15.0 11.8 4.0

Non-Appalachian Alabama 16.0 32.9 18.0 13.1 4.9

Georgia 14.2 31.3 17.2 12.0 4.9

Appalachian Georgia 12.6 27.7 14.2 9.8 4.3

Non-Appalachian Georgia 14.9 33.1 18.6 13.0 5.1

Kentucky 15.1 32.3 16.1 12.5 4.3

Appalachian Kentucky 21.6 37.2 20.2 17.4 5.3

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 12.6 28.9 14.3 11.0 4.0

Maryland 8.0 20.7 10.8 7.4 3.0

Appalachian Maryland 10.7 23.0 10.9 9.9 3.9

Non-Appalachian Maryland 7.9 20.6 10.7 7.3 3.0

Mississippi 17.4 33.9 19.2 14.3 5.3

Appalachian Mississippi 17.8 32.2 18.4 14.0 5.6

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 17.2 34.5 19.5 14.4 5.2

New York 12.5 28.8 14.9 10.6 5.2

Appalachian New York 12.1 27.8 13.7 10.3 5.2

Non-Appalachian New York 12.5 28.9 14.9 10.6 5.2

North Carolina 13.4 31.0 15.6 11.7 4.3

Appalachian North Carolina 14.7 31.0 15.8 13.0 5.0

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 13.1 31.1 15.6 11.4 4.1

Ohio 12.0 28.8 13.2 11.3 4.0

Appalachian Ohio 13.8 27.9 13.8 12.5 4.7

Non-Appalachian Ohio 11.6 29.1 13.1 11.1 3.9

Pennsylvania 10.3 25.1 11.9 9.2 3.9

Appalachian Pennsylvania 10.3 23.8 11.7 9.4 4.0

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 10.4 26.0 12.1 9.0 3.7

South Carolina 13.9 31.4 16.4 11.3 4.3

Appalachian South Carolina 13.3 30.6 15.4 10.2 3.7

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 14.1 31.7 16.7 11.6 4.5

Tennessee 13.8 30.2 15.9 11.1 4.2

Appalachian Tennessee 14.6 30.3 16.0 11.6 4.1

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 13.1 30.0 15.8 10.8 4.3

Virginia 8.9 22.6 11.6 7.9 3.2

Appalachian Virginia 14.2 26.4 14.7 11.8 5.0

Non-Appalachian Virginia 8.3 21.9 11.2 7.5 3.1

West Virginia (entire state) 14.4 29.7 14.7 12.0 4.6

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table C.2: Percent of Persons Ages 25 and Over in the Appalachian Region in Poverty, by 

Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Poverty Status Total, Ages 25 and 

Over 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment

Note: Poverty status is determined by a series of income thresholds that are determined by family size and composition. In 2014, the poverty 

threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $24,008. The poverty universe does not include unrelated individuals under age 15, 

people living in college dormitories, and people living in institutional group quarters.
29.1%

14.3%

11.3%

4.3%

27.6%

14.2%

10.5%

4.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Poverty Rate of Persons Ages 25 to 64, by Educational 

Attainment, 2010-2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016

United States

Appalachian Region
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 30,839,325 8,021,619 10,513,384 8,481,619 3,822,703

Appalachian Region 2,356,913 562,039 953,880 623,691 217,303

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 551,225 88,119 250,511 150,039 62,556

North Central Appalachia 224,319 40,905 107,468 57,018 18,928

Central Appalachia 203,057 53,192 89,706 49,500 10,659

South Central Appalachia 495,721 122,175 195,411 133,930 44,205

Southern Appalachia 882,591 257,648 310,784 233,204 80,955

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 518,010 115,288 194,078 142,798 65,846

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 964,890 223,353 385,331 263,291 92,915

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 202,211 50,306 86,317 50,965 14,623

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 399,817 99,412 176,240 97,097 27,068

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 271,985 73,680 111,914 69,540 16,851

Alabama 467,728 128,904 173,665 130,524 34,635

Appalachian Alabama 292,930 84,099 104,562 82,884 21,385

Non-Appalachian Alabama 174,798 44,805 69,103 47,640 13,250

Georgia 1,241,501 327,805 437,288 330,141 146,267

Appalachian Georgia 387,173 117,877 133,338 93,822 42,136

Non-Appalachian Georgia 854,328 209,928 303,950 236,319 104,131

Kentucky 404,377 94,398 165,418 112,034 32,527

Appalachian Kentucky 128,791 34,350 54,563 32,622 7,256

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 275,586 60,048 110,855 79,412 25,271

Maryland 415,547 108,491 140,185 99,716 67,155

Appalachian Maryland 16,084 2,819 7,535 4,396 1,334

Non-Appalachian Maryland 399,463 105,672 132,650 95,320 65,821

Mississippi 339,461 86,453 122,130 103,980 26,898

Appalachian Mississippi 70,519 20,032 25,359 20,214 4,914

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 268,942 66,421 96,771 83,766 21,984

New York 1,526,639 382,708 487,273 358,571 298,087

Appalachian New York 59,675 9,092 24,098 18,685 7,800

Non-Appalachian New York 1,466,964 373,616 463,175 339,886 290,287

North Carolina 1,073,680 294,453 354,818 315,460 108,949

Appalachian North Carolina 200,539 52,811 70,175 58,361 19,192

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 873,141 241,642 284,643 257,099 89,757

Ohio 881,898 167,122 363,584 257,791 93,401

Appalachian Ohio 175,283 35,785 82,164 44,881 12,453

Non-Appalachian Ohio 706,615 131,337 281,420 212,910 80,948

Pennsylvania 845,955 160,813 362,007 211,722 111,413

Appalachian Pennsylvania 364,400 52,767 168,368 98,128 45,137

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 481,555 108,046 193,639 113,594 66,276

South Carolina 530,202 128,693 201,349 148,429 51,731

Appalachian South Carolina 131,969 35,640 47,525 36,284 12,520

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 398,233 93,053 153,824 112,145 39,211

Tennessee 641,230 155,475 264,051 161,455 60,249

Appalachian Tennessee 279,177 67,064 122,308 67,562 22,243

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 362,053 88,411 141,743 93,893 38,006

Virginia 687,116 171,577 237,960 181,335 96,244

Appalachian Virginia 69,698 16,022 27,615 20,541 5,520

Non-Appalachian Virginia 617,418 155,555 210,345 160,794 90,724

West Virginia (entire state) 180,675 33,681 86,270 45,311 15,413

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table D.1: Number of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Not Covered by 

Health Insurance, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Health Insurance Status Total

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment

Note: The health insurance universe consists of the civilian noninstitutional population.
 Less than High 

School Diploma 

High School 

Diploma

Some College or 

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree 

or Higher

United States 18.9 41.7 24.4 17.0 7.5

Appalachian Region 18.0 36.1 21.4 16.1 6.9

Subregions

Northern Appalachia 12.9 27.1 15.8 12.2 5.6

North Central Appalachia 17.9 28.6 21.5 16.3 7.2

Central Appalachia 20.4 28.4 22.6 18.4 7.6

South Central Appalachia 20.3 39.3 24.9 17.8 7.5

Southern Appalachia 21.5 43.7 26.0 18.3 7.7

County Types

Large Metros (pop. 1 million +) 16.4 40.8 21.1 15.1 6.5

Small Metros (pop. <1 million) 17.6 36.2 21.4 15.8 6.6

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Large Metros 18.2 34.5 19.7 15.5 7.4

Nonmetro, Adjacent to Small Metros 19.8 34.9 21.5 16.9 8.0

Rural (nonmetro, not adj. to a metro) 21.2 32.8 23.1 19.1 8.1

Alabama 18.9 38.2 23.4 16.6 5.7

Appalachian Alabama 18.3 38.4 22.4 16.2 5.3

Non-Appalachian Alabama 20.2 37.9 25.2 17.5 6.6

Georgia 24.1 49.6 31.0 21.7 9.4

Appalachian Georgia 24.5 50.7 29.5 20.0 9.8

Non-Appalachian Georgia 23.9 49.0 31.7 22.4 9.2

Kentucky 17.8 32.0 22.0 16.3 6.0

Appalachian Kentucky 21.0 29.1 23.1 19.5 8.0

Non-Appalachian Kentucky 16.6 34.0 21.5 15.2 5.6

Maryland 13.2 37.7 18.2 11.6 5.4

Appalachian Maryland 13.0 24.4 16.2 11.2 5.0

Non-Appalachian Maryland 13.2 38.2 18.3 11.6 5.4

Mississippi 22.8 38.8 27.8 20.6 8.4

Appalachian Mississippi 22.7 35.8 25.4 20.3 8.9

Non-Appalachian Mississippi 22.9 39.7 28.5 20.7 8.3

New York 14.6 29.8 18.6 13.0 7.8

Appalachian New York 11.4 20.5 14.0 11.0 5.7

Non-Appalachian New York 14.8 30.2 19.0 13.1 7.9

North Carolina 21.3 46.9 27.7 19.3 7.3

Appalachian North Carolina 22.9 44.6 28.4 20.3 8.6

Non-Appalachian North Carolina 21.0 47.4 27.5 19.1 7.0

Ohio 14.7 31.9 18.8 13.9 5.6

Appalachian Ohio 16.9 31.2 19.4 14.5 6.6

Non-Appalachian Ohio 14.3 32.1 18.6 13.7 5.4

Pennsylvania 12.8 29.3 16.0 12.1 5.4

Appalachian Pennsylvania 12.3 26.1 15.2 11.8 5.4

Non-Appalachian Pennsylvania 13.2 31.2 16.8 12.4 5.3

South Carolina 22.0 43.1 28.4 19.4 8.1

Appalachian South Carolina 21.5 43.3 27.0 18.8 7.7

Non-Appalachian South Carolina 22.1 43.0 28.8 19.5 8.2

Tennessee 19.1 38.7 24.2 16.5 6.8

Appalachian Tennessee 19.2 35.4 23.5 16.1 6.8

Non-Appalachian Tennessee 19.0 41.7 24.7 16.7 6.8

Virginia 16.0 40.9 23.1 14.9 5.8

Appalachian Virginia 18.2 31.0 21.2 16.8 7.0

Non-Appalachian Virginia 15.7 42.3 23.4 14.7 5.8

West Virginia (entire state) 18.6 29.1 22.1 17.3 7.6

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey.

Compiled by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016. 

Supplementary Table D.2: Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 in the Appalachian Region Not Covered by 

Health Insurance, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Health Insurance Status Total

Ages 25-64 

Highest Level of Educational Attainment

Note: The health insurance universe consists of the civilian noninstitutional population.
36.1%

21.4%

16.1%

6.9%

41.7%

24.4%

17.0%

7.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Less than High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College or Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Percent of Persons Ages 25 to 64 Not Covered by Health 

Insurance, by Educational Attainment, 2010-2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 ACS

Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2016

United States

Appalachian Region