An official government website. Here's how you know
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures you're connecting to the official website and any information you provide is encrypted and cannot be seen by anyone else.
The .gov means it's official
Many state and federal websites end in .gov, a domain only used by government entities in the U.S.
General Information
Literacy Statistics
In Union County
- Union County has a graduation rate of 88.5%
- 15% of persons in Union County over 18 years old do not have a high school diploma
- 21.1% of Ohio's population hold a bachelor's degree or higher
- Only 15.9% of Union County's population hold a bachelor's degree or higher
In the United States
- 43% of adults functioning at the lowest literacy level live in poverty, compared to 4% with strong literacy skills
- More than 20% of adults read below the sixth-grade level - far below the level needed to earn a living wage
- 70% of mothers on public assistance have reading skills in the lowest two literacy levels
- Children whose parents cannot read are twice as likely to have difficulty learning to read and write
- Illiteracy costs the U.S. more then $224 billion a year in lost productivity
- Low health literacy costs $73 billion annually in unnecessary doctor visits, hospitalizations and longer hospital stays
- 75% of unemployed adults have reading and/or writing difficulties
- 60% of juvenile offenders have problems reading The U.S. ranks 49th among 156 United Nations member countries in literacy – a drop of 18 places since 1950
