The State of Literacy
in America
Synthetic Estimates
of Adult Literacy Proficiency at the local, state and national levels
Stephen
Reder
The NIFL commissioned The State of Literacy in America to estimate the number of adults in every city, county, Congressional district, and state with low literacy skills. The report combines 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) data and 1990 Census data.
Click on the "database" link below to choose a geographic area and receive an instant estimate of adult literacy levels.
Introduction Frequently Asked Questions Database of Literacy Statistics