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Population & Demographics
Western New York
TOPIC TRIVIA
% Households Below Poverty Line, 1999, Western New York
Poorest Municipalities in 1999
| Rank | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred village - (Allegany County) | 39% |
| 2 | Alfred town - (Allegany County) | 27.2% |
| 3 | Buffalo city - (Erie County) | 25.4% |
| 4 | Granger town - (Allegany County) | 25.3% |
| 5 | Centerville town - (Allegany County) | 24.7% |
| 5 | Leon town - (Cattaraugus County) | 24.7% |
| 7 | Birdsall town - (Allegany County) | 23.9% |
| 8 | Sinclairville village - (Chautauqua County) | 22.8% |
| 9 | Friendship town - (Allegany County) | 21.8% |
| 10 | Bolivar village - (Allegany County) | 21% |
Least Poor Municipalities in 1999
| Rank | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red House town - (Cattaraugus County) | 0% |
| 1 | Alexander village - (Genesee County) | 0% |
| 3 | Clarence town - (Erie County) | 2.2% |
| 4 | Orchard Park village - (Erie County) | 2.6% |
| 5 | Bergen village - (Genesee County) | 2.9% |
| 6 | Eden town - (Erie County) | 3% |
| 7 | Orchard Park town - (Erie County) | 3.1% |
| 8 | Grand Island town - (Erie County) | 3.3% |
| 9 | Pendleton town - (Niagara County) | 3.4% |
| 10 | Aurora town - (Erie County) | 3.5% |
For more data related to this variable, visit Data for Population & Demographics.
Data Notes and Sources for the above table: Data Notes
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