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Is Upstate New York Like Appalachia? PDF
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Is Upstate New York Like Appalachia? Key statistics and trends The Public Policy Institute of New York State April 2006 Is Upstate like Appalachia? Recent economic and social trends in o Appalachia have generally been more positive than those in Upstate We’re still doing better on some key measures o – such as education and poverty rates But even there, the gap is narrowing o The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. What exactly is ‘Appalachia’? As it was outlined by Congress in the 1960s, o the region includes: All of West Virginia, and parts of 12 other n states: AL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN and VA The part of New York that Congress included o incorporates 14 counties along and abutting the Southern Tier The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Officially, three subregions Southern Appalachia enjoyed strong growth o in the 1990s, as did the South in general Northern Appalachia (including NY) did less o well; counties in adjoining PA generally did better than those here Central Appalachia (including WV) continues o to face tough challenges The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Population From 1990 to 2000: o Appalachia’s population rose 9.1% (cid:216) Upstate’s rose only 1.1% (cid:216) Excluding the Hudson Valley, Upstate lost (cid:216) population during the ’90s Even Central (poorest) Appalachia grew 6%, (cid:216) much more than Upstate The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Population, cont. People are moving into Appalachia: A net o gain of more than 700,000 from internal U.S. migration in the 1990s Upstate, people are moving out: A net loss of o more than 400,000 from 19902002 However, international immigration helps o Upstate more than Appalachia The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Jobs Total employment in Upstate rose 0.2% in o 2005. Eleven of 12 Appalachian states did better o (most, far better) West Virginia, the heart of Appalachia, o produced new jobs at a rate of 1.4% Matching West Virginia would have meant o 36,000 more jobs across Upstate The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Wages Average annual wages in Appalachian New York o are higher than the Appalachian (just over $40,000) median ($29,000) Our technology businesses help produce those o higher salaries; Binghamton/ Johnson City is a leading “tech cluster” in Appalachia Others are Greenville/Spartanburg, NC; Huntsville, o AL; and Pittsburgh The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Poverty Poverty in Upstate New York is lower than in o Appalachia: 11% compared to 13.6%, in 2000 West Virginia’s poverty rate in 2003 was 16.3%; no o Upstate county came close (St. Lawrence was highest, at 15.2%) Still, Upstate’s poverty rate rose during the 1990s, o while Appalachia’s declined The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. Personal income Average incomes are lower in Appalachian o New York than elsewhere in the ($24,080 in 2002) region ($25,470) Excluding transfer payments (Social Security, o pensions, disability, etc.), the disparity is even greater Appalachian New York (and all Upstate) need o good jobs to raise incomes The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc.