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ARC produces county-level maps of the Appalachian Region to graphically display patterns in socioeconomic data. Each map includes links to supporting data.

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Economic Status

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2009
FY 2009 classification of the Region's counties into one of five economic levels: distressed, at-risk, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2008
FY 2008 classification of the Region's counties into one of five economic levels: distressed, at-risk, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2007
FY 2007 classification of the Region's counties into one of five economic levels: distressed, at-risk, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2006
FY 2006 classification of the Region's counties into one of five economic levels: distressed, at-risk, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2005
FY 2005 classification of the Region's counties into one of four economic levels: distressed, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2004
FY 2004 classification of the Region's counties into one of four economic levels: distressed, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2003
FY 2003 classification of the Region's counties into one of four economic levels: distressed, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2002
FY 2002 classification of the Region's counties into one of four economic levels: distressed, transitional, competitive, and attainment.

Education

High School Completion Rates, 2000
High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates)

Relative High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

High School Completion Rates, 1990

High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates)

Relative High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

High School Completion Rates, 1980

High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates)

Relative High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

College Completion Rates, 2000

College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates)

Relative College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

College Completion Rates, 1990

College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates)

Relative College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

College Completion Rates, 1980

College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates)

Relative College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Geography

Subregions in Appalachia
Contiguous regions of relatively homogeneous characteristics within Appalachia.

Income

Per Capita Income Rates, 2004

Per Capita Income Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates)

Relative Per Capita Income Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Per Capita Market Income Rates, 2004

Per Capita Market Income Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates)

Relative Per Capita Market Income Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Population

Population Change in Appalachia, 1990–2000
Population change in Appalachian counties from 1990 to 2000 as a percentage of the 1990 population.

Population Density Rates in Appalachia, 2000
Number of people per square mile in each Appalachian county in 2000

Population Density Rates in Appalachia, 1990
Number of people per square mile in each Appalachian county in 1990

Poverty

Poverty Rates, 2000

Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates)

Relative Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 2000
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Poverty Rates, 1990

Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates)

Relative Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 1990
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Poverty Rates, 1980

Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates)

Relative Poverty Rates in Appalachia, 1980
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Unemployment

Unemployment Rates, 2005
Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2005
(County Rates)

Relative Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2005
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Unemployment Rates, 2004

Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates)

Relative Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2004
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Unemployment Rates, 2003

Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2003
(County Rates)

Relative Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2003
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)

Three-Year Average Unemployment Rates, 2003–2005

Three-Year Average Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2003–2005
(County Rates)

Relative Three-Year Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2003–2005
(County Rates as a Percentage of the U.S. Average)