| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2012–2016 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012–2016 |
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United States | 310,629,645 | 46,932,225 | 15.1% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,678,297 | 4,126,520 | 16.7% | 110.7% |
New York | 19,186,062 | 2,967,564 | 15.5% | 102.4% |
Appalachian New York | 992,152 | 165,518 | 16.7% | 110.4% |
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County |
Allegany | 42,669 | 7,284 | 17.1% | 113.0% |
Broome | 187,230 | 32,624 | 17.4% | 115.3% |
Cattaraugus | 75,962 | 13,265 | 17.5% | 115.6% |
Chautauqua | 125,837 | 24,410 | 19.4% | 128.4% |
Chemung | 82,699 | 13,179 | 15.9% | 105.5% |
Chenango | 48,534 | 7,468 | 15.4% | 101.8% |
Cortland | 45,150 | 6,209 | 13.8% | 91.0% |
Delaware | 44,075 | 6,987 | 15.9% | 104.9% |
Otsego | 55,801 | 9,106 | 16.3% | 108.0% |
Schoharie | 30,229 | 4,273 | 14.1% | 93.6% |
Schuyler | 17,889 | 2,617 | 14.6% | 96.8% |
Steuben | 96,532 | 14,558 | 15.1% | 99.8% |
Tioga | 49,200 | 5,405 | 11.0% | 72.7% |
Tompkins | 90,345 | 18,133 | 20.1% | 132.8% |