Economic Diversity in Appalachia

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Use these tabs to switch between diversity types to show on the map below.

Click on any of the counties in the map to view summary information about it in the column to the right.

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The data displayed here changes based on the county or region you have selected.

Use these buttons to choose counties by the Appalachian Region or select a state to display diversity data about.

This page provides detailed information on individual counties.

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This website, created for the Appalachian Regional Commission by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Regional Economic Applications Laboratory and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, provides diversity and demographic data for all 3,100+ U.S. counties. This site is based on research for and serves as a companion to the report "Economic Diversity in Appalachia: Metrics, Tools, Strategies and Guides." Use the buttons below for more information.

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Economic Diversity in Appalachia

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