# Official: One of Four in Buffalo Live in Poverty **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 27, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971 "2008-08-27T17:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/1 "2008-08-27T17:09:28Z")
Says the US Census Bureau [http://publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE\_ID=1350790§ionID=1](http://publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1350790§ionID=1) > [@US Census](#): > > BUFFALO (2008-08-27) The poverty rate in Buffalo ranks as the nation’s third highest, according to recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. > > In 2007, 28.7% of Buffalo residents lived in poverty. > > **The number is a reduction from 29.9% from the previous year** , but far exceeds the national average of 12.5%. > > Nearly one of three Detroit residents lived in poverty, giving that city the nation’s highest poverty rate. Cleveland is second at 29.5%. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/2 "2008-08-27T17:24:26Z")
amazing how we used to have the highest % of millionaires per capita in the entire world, now we’re the third poorest. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/3 "2008-08-27T17:50:44Z")
Yeah but, where else can you buy a house for $1200? :lol: I actually talked to some friends about buying the entire fruit belt and kicking out the “bad” people.:lol: ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/4 "2008-08-27T17:54:43Z")
Are you surprised about the statistics? I’m not. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/5 "2008-08-27T17:57:15Z")
what’s the definition of poverty? don’t they put an income number on it? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/6 "2008-08-27T17:57:45Z")
I will admit that I didn’t think we were that high up the list. I’m not too surprised though. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/7 "2008-08-27T17:58:34Z")
\< ~~~~~~ 1/4 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/8 "2008-08-27T18:01:04Z")
There is no new money being generated here in this city that is why it stinks. Just old balls with $$$$$$$$$$$ and inheritance. Poverty line IMO is $25k household income. Thank God I can wash my ass with any bar of soap I want. :fuzzyfish: ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/9 "2008-08-27T18:25:39Z")
Wonder where all of WNY sits? ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/10 "2008-08-27T19:03:06Z")
financial planning is for suckers having lots of kids without a job rocks ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/11 "2008-08-27T19:18:55Z")
yeah i think poverty line is $13-$14k per adult… something just over what Wal-Mart pays so-called full-time employees annually… same with mcdonalds… two of the largest employers in the US… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/12 "2008-08-27T19:36:05Z")
That’s why I joked about the $1200 houses. You can be poor and live in Buffalo no problem.:lol: Poor in Cali is probably $80,000 annual income. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/13 "2008-08-28T04:42:39Z")
the city of buffalo is alot different than wny ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/14 "2008-08-28T04:57:31Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > That’s why I joked about the $1200 houses. > You can be poor and live in Buffalo no problem.:lol: > Poor in Cali is probably $80,000 annual income. We looked up some of the houses that were sub $5000 in Buffalo. There area a ton. I would never live in them. A black women I work with says she would even be afraid to live in them. And most of them would have to be ripped down since they have had no maintenance for years. Too bad since they were 1500-2500 sq ft houses. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/15 "2008-08-28T05:40:39Z")
^That is why I would buy an entire hood. Tear it down and build one new house on the entire block.🙂 Although one problem may be $1,000,000 in back taxes because the lowlifes never paid them.:smash2: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/16 "2008-08-28T05:49:28Z")
What ever you do, don’t suggest that 60 years of Democrat leadership has anything to do with it. 8 years of Republicans at a national level and people are screaming for change, but 60 years of Democrats in Buffalo and people are screaming for more. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/17 "2008-08-28T06:18:22Z")
Someone told me about a couple that bought a house stuiped cheap on Bailey Ave in the winter and they fixed it up. But come summer it started to really smell. Come to find out there was a dead person in the attic. City gave them their money back and demoed the house. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/18 "2008-08-28T06:30:35Z")
new study: 1 of 4 in buffalo drive NEW LANCER. ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/19 "2008-08-28T07:09:56Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > I actually talked to some friends about buying the entire fruit belt and kicking out the “bad” people.:lol: some of those neighborhoods would be so nice with normal people living in them ![http://smiliesftw.com/x/happysad.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/1/8142f5e397cd76ee1ac5f47829bf74b5ece68d67.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971/20 "2008-08-28T07:13:24Z")
Who actually owns those houses? The people that live in them? I can’t believe they have money to pay rent. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-one-of-four-in-buffalo-live-in-poverty/53971.md?page=2)