Ulster County, NY | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Ulster County, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,377 degrees awarded in 2021), Ulster County Community College (408 degrees), and Ulster BOCES-School of Practical Nursing (418056) (19 degrees).

Ulster County, NY borders Columbia County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Orange County, NY, and Sullivan County, NY.

As of 2021, 97% of Ulster County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ulster County, NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ulster County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Ulster County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Ulster County, NY are hispanic (19.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ulster County, NY as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

As of 2021, 7.33% of Ulster County, NY residents (13.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ulster County, NY was 7.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ulster County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Ulster County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ulster County, NY grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 85.9k employees to 87.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ulster County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,663 people), Management Occupations (8,534 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ulster County, NY.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ulster County, NY grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 85.9k employees to 87.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ulster County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,080 people), Educational Services (10,904 people), and Retail Trade (9,869 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ulster County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ulster County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($74,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,413), and Information ($68,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($55,455), Public Administration ($55,279), and Wholesale Trade ($50,541).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ulster County, NY went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Other (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ulster County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Ulster County, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,377 and 84.2%), Ulster County Community College (408 and 14.5%), and Ulster BOCES-School of Practical Nursing (418056) (19 and 0.673%).

The most popular majors in Ulster County, NY are General Psychology (205 and 7.26%), (137 and 4.85%), and (133 and 4.71%).

In 2021 in Ulster County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 10,040 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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In 2021 there were 10,040 students enrolled in Ulster County, NY, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,024 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ulster County, NY was General Psychology with 198 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ulster County, NY according to their major.

In 2021, 1,057 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ulster County, NY, which is 0.599 times less than the 1,766 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,829 degrees mean that there were 3.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 497 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,453) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ulster County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ulster County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 69.5% of the housing units in Ulster County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ulster County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ulster County, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $117,422, followed by Census Tract 9539 and Census Tract 9512, with respective values of $112,604 and $107,950.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ulster County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 71.2k households in Ulster County, NY grew to $71,040 from the previous year's value of $65,306.

The following chart displays the households in Ulster County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 73.2% of workers in Ulster County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Ulster County, NY have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Ulster County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ulster County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Ulster County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ulster County, NY have 2 cars.

In 2022, 19.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.193%.

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13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ulster County, NY (22.9k out of 174k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ulster County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2022, 13.6% of the children was living in poverty in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 174 in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 43 per 100,000 population.

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Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,480 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% increase from the previous year (1,476 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ulster County, NY declined by 0.429% from 5.38% to 5.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ulster County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.1 in Ulster County, NY.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.5% in Ulster County, NY.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.9% in Ulster County, NY.

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