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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

Coronavirus Adult Literacy Resources

View our database of Coronavirus Adult Literacy Resources including videos in various languages and documents.

These resources are brought to you by Georgia State University’s School of Public Health, Adult Literacy Research Center (College of Education & Human Development) and the Center for Community Engagement (Perimeter College). For more information, contact ifeinberg2@gsu.edu.

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