| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1980 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1980 | Poverty Rate, 1980 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980 |
|
United States | 220,845,766 | 27,392,580 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 20,928,695 | 2,930,068 | 14.0% | 112.9% |
New York | 17,129,692 | 2,298,922 | 13.4% | 108.2% |
Appalachian New York | 1,031,537 | 124,156 | 12.0% | 97.0% |
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County |
Allegany | 46,725 | 7,030 | 15.0% | 121.3% |
Broome | 206,064 | 18,071 | 8.8% | 70.7% |
Cattaraugus | 82,615 | 11,156 | 13.5% | 108.9% |
Chautauqua | 142,420 | 15,911 | 11.2% | 90.1% |
Chemung | 94,283 | 10,354 | 11.0% | 88.5% |
Chenango | 48,502 | 5,984 | 12.3% | 99.5% |
Cortland | 45,339 | 6,651 | 14.7% | 118.3% |
Delaware | 44,663 | 6,303 | 14.1% | 113.8% |
Otsego | 53,790 | 8,228 | 15.3% | 123.3% |
Schoharie | 27,360 | 3,626 | 13.3% | 106.8% |
Schuyler | 17,318 | 1,833 | 10.6% | 85.3% |
Steuben | 97,509 | 11,867 | 12.2% | 98.1% |
Tioga | 49,350 | 4,296 | 8.7% | 70.2% |
Tompkins | 75,599 | 12,846 | 17.0% | 137.0% |