Nearly 60 years after the war on poverty, why is Appalachia still ...
2021年10月28日 · Why are some places wealthy and others poor? In offering explanations for the weak economic conditions in central Appalachia, policymakers, researchers and others have placed the blame on low levels of education, poor healthcare, overreliance on …
'A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains' - ABC News
2009年2月10日 · Isolated pockets in Central Appalachia have three times the national poverty rate, an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the shortest life span in the nation, toothlessness, cancer and chronic ...
What are the Causes of Poverty in Appalachia? - America Explained
2024年5月17日 · The causes of poverty in Appalachia include a lack of job opportunities and public services, a rural environment and health hazards. These causes are widespread and typically considered to be generational in nature.
Income and Poverty in Appalachia - Appalachian Regional …
Learn more about Appalachia’s income and poverty trends below. During 2018-2022, the median family income in Appalachia was 85% of the U.S. median of $92,646. However, in 19 Appalachian counties – in metro areas – the median family income matched or exceeded the U.S. median.
Social and economic stratification in Appalachia - Wikipedia
Though all areas of Appalachia face the challenges of rural poverty, some elements (particularly those relating to industry and natural resource extraction) are unique to each subregion. Central Appalachians, for example, experience the most severe poverty, which is partially due to the area's isolation from urban growth centers. [3] .
Why is Appalachia Poor? - expatalachians
2019年9月17日 · Although the culture of poverty and resource curse explanations provide very different stories for why Appalachia is poor, they are similar insofar as they present Appalachia’s poverty as a straightforward, apolitical problem to be solved.
The Quiet Struggle: Poverty in Appalachia – Echoes of Appalachia
2024年10月11日 · The story of poverty in Appalachia is complicated, but it didn’t happen overnight. Back when coal mining and logging were booming, this region had its share of work. It wasn’t easy work—far from it—but it was steady. But then the mines began to close, factories moved away, and jobs dried up.
Understanding Impoverished Counties in the Appalachian Region
2024年10月26日 · According to the U.S. Census Bureau, around 35% of the counties in Appalachia are considered economically distressed, with significant portions of their populations living below the poverty line. Several factors contribute to this ongoing poverty, creating a complex web of challenges that communities struggle to overcome.
Appalachia’s Place in the War on Poverty < Appalachian Voices
2014年4月9日 · Faced with a poverty rate of 59.4 percent in 1960, central Appalachia was far more impoverished than its northern neighbors, with southern Appalachian states a close second. By 2000, the poverty rate in the southern and northern areas was slightly above the rest of the country’s average of 13.4 percent.
Penetrating a Closed, Isolated Society in Appalachia
2014年4月23日 · McDowell County, W.Va., is in Appalachia, where stark poverty contributed to the birth of several welfare programs during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Fifty years...