Rural regions
lost large numbers of residents (Allegany
County, 2.47 percent; Cattaraugus
County, 2.14 percent; and Chautauqua
County, 2.11 percent) while suburban towns had mixed results (Amherst's population grew by 2.12 percent, while Cheektowaga's dropped by 0.44 percent and Tonawanda's declined by 0.17 percent).