Report: The 2026 Appalachian Regional Commission Chartbook

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.

Drawing from the latest American Community Survey and comparable 2024 Census Population Estimates, the 16th edition of the report, known as “The Chartbook,” contains more than 300,000 data points comparing Appalachia’s regional, subregional, and state data with the rest of the nation. For an overview of key findings, read the press release.

October 2, 2020

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Glossary of Demographic Terms

– A – Abortion Rate The number of abortions per 1,000 women ages 15-44 or 15-49 in a given year. Abortion Ratio The number of abortions per 1,000 live births in a given year.

August 10, 2018

Training Tool

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Lesson Plans on Human Population and Demographic Studies

Find out the answers to these questions and more. The sections listed below explore eight elements of population dynamics.

December 2, 2009

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PRB Discuss Online: Population and Climate Change, What Is the Link?

(2009) Climate change may adversely affect the population in many parts of the globe, in particular in developing countries where there is still substantial population growth.

May 29, 2009

Past Presentation

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PRB Discuss Online: How Family Planning Can Save More Lives

(June 2009) Family planning saves the lives of millions of women and infants every year in developing countries. But it could save many more.

December 1, 2001

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Report. Population Trends and Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa

(2001) The people of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization.

December 1, 2001

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Population Trends and Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa

(2001) The people of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization.