UB professor shares insight on recent poverty report

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- According to the most recent American Community Survey, 30.5 percent of Buffalonians are living in poverty.
The number, which is more than twice the national average, may be surprising to some living in the Queen City, considering the influx of development to the city’s waterfront and downtown area.
Out of almost 600 cities, Buffalo’s poverty rate is near the top 20 highest; other than Laredo, Texas and Detroit, Michigan, it’s one of the worst ranked