1. The State of the South June 29, 2012 Richard Hart Communications Director, MDC

2. Median Income The South and US: 1990 to 2010 Source: US Census Bureau Note: In 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars

3. Share of Persons Below the Poverty Level South and United States: 1980 to 2010 Source: Current Population Survey

4. Percent Change in Resident Population: 2000 to 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census

5. Overall Performance: Recession and Recovery Source: Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program

6. 2008 Election Results by State Source: The New York Times

7. 2008 Election Results by County Source: The New York Times

8. A Shifting Electorate The New York Times Source: The New York Times

9. Population by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group South Region, 2009 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009

10. Source: MDC tabulation of data from the Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Aging Anglos Median Age of State Population by Race and Ethnic Group, 2008

11. © MDC, Inc. All Rights Reserved Latino Growth Change in Population, 2000-2006/8 Source: MDC tabulation of American Community Survey Data, 2000 and 2006-8

12. Metros Advance, Rural Grows Slowly Increase in Jobs in the South, 1987-2008 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

13. Percentage of Young-Adult Degree Attainment* *Ages 25-34 with at least a two-year degree Sources: OECD and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Note: OECD country-level data is for 2008, while ACS state- level data is for 2009.

14. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Percentage of Population 25 and Over with an Associate Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity, 2009

16. Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment Level, 25-64 Years Old Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

17. May 2011May 2012 Over-the-year change AL 9.37.4-1.9 AR 8.17.3-0.8 FL 10.68.6-2 GA 9.88.9-0.9 KY 9.68.2-1.4 LA 7.47.2-0.2 MS 10.78.7-2 NC 10.59.4-1.1 SC 10.49.1-1.3 TN 9.47.9-1.5 TX 8.16.9-1.2 VA 6.25.6-0.6 WV 7.96.9 US 98.2-0.8 Unemployment Rate, Seasonally Adjusted Source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics

18. NC Jobs Deficit Continues to Grow Jobs needed to return to pre-recession employment levels and keep up with population growth Source: The North Carolina Justice Center and the NC Division of Employment Security

19. A Postsecondary Peek at 2018 Share of Total Jobs Within State Requiring Postsecondary Education in 2018 Source: Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce

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