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  The median household income in our region was $54,100 in 2012-16, a decrease of 13% from 2000. This was lower than the $60,700 in the state and $55,300 in the nation. The City of Rochester had the lowest median income in the region and the highest rate of poverty, with 33% of its residents living below the poverty line.
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  As described in the Trends tab, average household incomes in our region have not kept pace with inflation. In addition, incomes vary greatly among our region's racial and ethnic groups, with African-American and Hispanic residents earning less and more likely to live in poverty. The number of emergency meals served and people living in poverty has increased.
  Note: Please refer to "Resources" of this section for a detailed discussion of the definitions and meaning of poverty and financial self-sufficiency.