Poverty Rates, 2000: Appalachian New York

	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2000	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2000	Poverty Rate, 2000	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000
United States	273,882,232	33,899,812	12.4%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	22,944,990	3,120,197	13.6%	109.9%
New York	18,449,899	2,692,202	14.6%	117.9%
Appalachian New York	1,016,532	138,586	13.6%	110.1%
County
Allegany	45,561	7,066	15.5%	125.3%
Broome	191,350	24,559	12.8%	103.7%
Cattaraugus	80,831	11,095	13.7%	110.9%
Chautauqua	133,871	18,530	13.8%	111.8%
Chemung	85,395	11,063	13.0%	104.7%
Chenango	50,092	7,195	14.4%	116.0%
Cortland	45,340	7,015	15.5%	125.0%
Delaware	46,003	5,915	12.9%	103.9%
Otsego	57,223	8,546	14.9%	120.7%
Schoharie	29,789	3,392	11.4%	92.0%
Schuyler	18,529	2,193	11.8%	95.6%
Steuben	96,858	12,817	13.2%	106.9%
Tioga	51,149	4,295	8.4%	67.8%
Tompkins	84,541	14,905	17.6%	142.4%