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Fast Facts About Adult Literacy in Georgia

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Slide 1: This slide explains digital access for adults ages 25 and older in Georgia. For those without a high school diploma or equivalency, 18.5% do not own a computer. Of those who DO own a computer, 13.9% do not have internet access. For those who have a high school diploma or equivalent or have some college or an associate's degree, only 6.25 do not have a computer, and 8.8% of those with a computer don't have internet access.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019

Slide 2: This slide explains that of the 1.4 million Georgians who are not native English speakers, 19.1% of them either do not speak English well or speak no English.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019

Slide 3: This slide explains that 11.1% of all people in Georgia ages 25-64 do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. That equals 618,844 people. You can break that down into age brackets. For adults ages 25-34, 9.4% do not have a high school diploma, for adults ages 35-44 12/5% do not have a high school diploma and for adults ages 45-64 11.4% do not have a high school diploma.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019

Slide 4: This slide explains that average annual earnings for adults in Georgia over the age of 25 are $26,000 for those with less than a high school diploma compared to $32,000 for those with a high school diploma. That's a 23% difference. Wages go up as educational attainment goes up. Adults who have some college or an associate's degree average $38,000 whole those with a bachelors degree average $56,000 a year. Adults with a graduate or professional degree average $76,000 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019

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