Ulster County, NY Demographic Data
Ulster County, NY Summary
Ulster County is located in New York
- Population: 181,791
- Area: 1,160.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,124.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 36.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 156.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 695.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ulster County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
89,806
50%
50.8
Male
89,419
50%
49.2
Total Population
179,225
323,128,000
Ulster County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,623
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,801
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,552
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,034
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,925
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,402
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,763
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,405
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,782
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,723
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,824
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,014
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,377
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
146,445
81.7%
77.2
Female
73,731
50.3%
51.3
Male
72,714
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,467
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
39,937
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
33,215
18.5%
15.2
Female
18,250
54.9%
55.8
Male
14,965
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Ulster County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
172,317
96.1%
96.8
White
152,042
84.8%
72.6
Black or African American
10,859
6.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
151
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,969
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,045
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
800
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
422
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
378
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
115
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,209
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,275
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,908
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,041
10.1%
17.8
Mexican
3,259
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7,465
4.2%
1.7
Cuban
488
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,829
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
161,184
89.9%
82.2
Ulster County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,060
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,130
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,601
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,672
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,391
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
23,618
18.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,818
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,190
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
117,100
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42,436
32.9%
31.2
Ulster County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53,323
35.0%
33.7%
Now Married
66,447
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
19,100
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
3,806
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
9,573
6.3
5.8%
Ulster County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
153,730
89.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,872
10.4%
21.6%
Spanish
9,482
5.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,930
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,728
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
732
0.4%
1.1%
Ulster County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,375
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,831
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,005
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,997
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,528
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,292
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,014
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,507
15.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,117
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,632
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
62,790
57,617
Per capita income
33,190
31,128
Ulster County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
599
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,734
10.2%
9.8
Construction
6,177
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,467
29.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,116
6.0%
6.6
Information
1,865
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,125
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,222
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,433
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
5,488
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
9,863
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,945
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,877
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,690
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34,840
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,543
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,739
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,099
18.7%
18.1%
Ulster County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
84,042
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
65,511
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,556
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,972
2.3%
5.1
Walked
3,365
4.0%
2.7
Other means
1,255
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
6,383
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.8
26.6
Ulster County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,162
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,101
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
25,940
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
13,095
19.2%
21.0
Ulster County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
68,298
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
46,444
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,854
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,636
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Ulster County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,934
1 room
2,170
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
2,449
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
8,595
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
13,529
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
14,685
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
15,894
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
12,195
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
7,448
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,969
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ulster County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,934
1-unit, detached
56,978
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,696
3.2%
5.9
2-units
5,979
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,102
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,390
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,947
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,454
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
5,388
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ulster County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21,951
26.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,624
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,947
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,992
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,420
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,912
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,803
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,487
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,517
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
281
0.3%
1.4%
Ulster County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,064
20.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,527
9.6%
4.7
Electricity
8,843
12.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32,271
47.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
218
0.3%
0.1
Wood
4,999
7.3%
1.9
Solar energy
367
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
501
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
508
0.7%
1.1
Ulster County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,884
47295100.0
Less than $500
264
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,250
7.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
2,848
9.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,001
10.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,827
20.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,734
23.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,960
27.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,629
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,611
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,171
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,113
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,280
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
80
0.0%
0.0%
Ulster County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,395
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
109
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
389
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,469
7.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,290
11.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,673
37.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,465
41.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,459
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,010
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,503
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,522
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,374
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,390
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,565
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,939
49.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,561
0.0%
0.0%
Ulster County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
46,444
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,971
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,673
5.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,780
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,322
20.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,902
34.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,283
17.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,020
6.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
493
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
224,800
205,000
