| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2007–2011 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2007–2011 |
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United States | 298,787,998 | 42,739,924 | 14.3% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,377,459 | 3,930,024 | 16.1% | 112.7% |
New York | 18,787,162 | 2,722,107 | 14.5% | 101.3% |
Appalachian New York | 1,008,359 | 159,659 | 15.8% | 110.7% |
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County |
Allegany | 43,738 | 7,270 | 16.6% | 116.2% |
Broome | 190,668 | 30,866 | 16.2% | 113.2% |
Cattaraugus | 77,427 | 12,949 | 16.7% | 116.9% |
Chautauqua | 128,845 | 22,818 | 17.7% | 123.8% |
Chemung | 82,875 | 13,683 | 16.5% | 115.4% |
Chenango | 49,857 | 6,930 | 13.9% | 97.2% |
Cortland | 45,817 | 6,887 | 15.0% | 105.1% |
Delaware | 46,437 | 6,538 | 14.1% | 98.4% |
Otsego | 58,228 | 9,528 | 16.4% | 114.4% |
Schoharie | 30,952 | 3,317 | 10.7% | 74.9% |
Schuyler | 17,847 | 1,612 | 9.0% | 63.1% |
Steuben | 97,311 | 14,629 | 15.0% | 105.1% |
Tioga | 50,795 | 4,803 | 9.5% | 66.1% |
Tompkins | 87,562 | 17,829 | 20.4% | 142.3% |