| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1990 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1990 | Poverty Rate, 1990 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1990 |
|
United States | 241,977,859 | 31,742,864 | 13.1% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 21,134,742 | 3,238,002 | 15.3% | 116.8% |
New York | 17,481,762 | 2,277,296 | 13.0% | 99.3% |
Appalachian New York | 1,034,063 | 133,032 | 12.9% | 98.1% |
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County |
Allegany | 45,461 | 6,726 | 14.8% | 112.8% |
Broome | 204,488 | 21,530 | 10.5% | 80.3% |
Cattaraugus | 81,177 | 11,394 | 14.0% | 107.0% |
Chautauqua | 136,553 | 18,818 | 13.8% | 105.1% |
Chemung | 90,195 | 10,247 | 11.4% | 86.6% |
Chenango | 50,672 | 5,942 | 11.7% | 89.4% |
Cortland | 45,587 | 5,810 | 12.7% | 97.2% |
Delaware | 45,060 | 5,768 | 12.8% | 97.6% |
Otsego | 55,760 | 7,758 | 13.9% | 106.1% |
Schoharie | 29,589 | 3,415 | 11.5% | 88.0% |
Schuyler | 18,086 | 2,026 | 11.2% | 85.4% |
Steuben | 96,851 | 13,087 | 13.5% | 103.0% |
Tioga | 51,751 | 4,823 | 9.3% | 71.0% |
Tompkins | 82,833 | 15,688 | 18.9% | 144.4% |