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Report: The 2026 Appalachian Regional Commission Chartbook

By Raquel Wojnar

Released by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Population Reference Bureau (PRB), The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2020–2024 American Community Survey shows key improvements in Appalachia, including a decline in poverty rates and increased income levels and educational attainment.

We, the (Fewer) People!

By Raquel Wojnar

The consequences of demographic change as a “megatrend” of our time are not a far destiny anymore but more and more felt in our direct living environment: within families, neighborhoods, municipalities, and regions.