Ulster County, NY

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    2024 Population
    182,601
    US Senator
    Chuck Schumer
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.1
    0.226% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.6%
    2.15% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $86,271
    5.46% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $352,500
    11.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    85,390
    0.713% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Ulster County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.8% of the residents in Ulster County, NY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Ulster County, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,014 degrees awarded in 2024), Ulster County Community College (330 degrees), and Yeshiva of Ocean (20 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Ulster County, NY was $352,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

    Most people in Ulster County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ulster County, NY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Ulster County, NY is home to a population of 183k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.05% of Ulster County, NY residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Ulster County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.8% of Ulster County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ulster County, NY was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ulster County, NY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      132k ± 1.63k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      10.4k ± 509
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      8.74k ± 872
    12.2%
    Hispanic Population
    22.3k people

    In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Ulster County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    12.2% of the people in Ulster County, NY are hispanic (22.3k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ulster County, NY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      492,198 ± 17,010 people
    2. China
      414,597 ± 15,642 people
    3. Jamaica
      229,554 ± 11,695 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8.05%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    14.7k people
    8.18%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    14.9k people

    As of 2024, 8.05% of Ulster County, NY residents (14.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ulster County, NY was 8.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,124 ± 307
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,078 ± 241
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      932 ± 234

    Ulster County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.1% of the population of Ulster County, NY has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.852% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1,678 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1470 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 237 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,678 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

    Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,678 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,678 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    6.95%
    Uninsured
    43.7%
    Employer Coverage
    20.2%
    Medicaid
    15.7%
    Medicare
    12.5%
    Non-Group
    0.852%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ulster County, NY grew by 7.99% from 6.43% to 6.95%.

    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.72 in Ulster County, NY.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, 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 32.2% in Ulster County, NY.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.98% in Ulster County, NY.

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    Economy

    The economy of Ulster County, NY employs 85.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ulster County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,978 people), Educational Services (12,116 people), and Retail Trade (8,873 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,426), Utilities ($100,608), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,614).

    Employment

    Occupations

    85.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,352
    −0.713%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.91%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ulster County, NY declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 86k employees to 85.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ulster County, NY, are Management Occupations (10,389 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,013 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ulster County, NY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    85.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,352
    −0.713%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.91%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ulster County, NY declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 86k employees to 85.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ulster County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,978 people), Educational Services (12,116 people), and Retail Trade (8,873 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $63,016
    Median earning men ± $2,731
    $46,008
    Median earning women ± $2,499

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,108), and Public Administration ($84,499).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,772), Wholesale Trade ($63,233), and Public Administration ($61,072).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.74%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 498
      Construction
    2. 406
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 353
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $426k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $299k
      Retail Trade
    3. $221k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New York

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    Chuck Schumer
    Senator from New York3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Senator from New York1
    Assumed office on January 26, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Ulster County, NY awarded 2,364 degrees. The student population of Ulster County, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,447 male students and 6,605 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Ulster County, NY are White (1,454 and 64.7%), Hispanic or Latino (455 and 20.2%), Black or African American (127 and 5.65%), and Asian (91 and 4.05%).

    The largest universities in Ulster County, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,014 and 85.2%), Ulster County Community College (330 and 14%), and Yeshiva of Ocean (20 and 0.846%).

    The most popular majors in Ulster County, NY are General Psychology (148 and 6.26%), Elementary Education & Teaching (134 and 5.67%), and General Studies (132 and 5.58%).

    The median tuition costs are $9,000 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Ulster County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,052 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 11,052 students enrolled in Ulster County, NY, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,458 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      148 degrees awarded
    2. Elementary Education & Teaching
      102 degrees awarded
    3. General English Language & Literature
      76 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ulster County, NY was General Psychology with 148 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. State University of New York at New Paltz
      2,014 degrees awarded
    2. Ulster County Community College
      330 degrees awarded
    3. Yeshiva of Ocean
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,014 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 873 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ulster County, NY, which is 0.586 times less than the 1,491 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,454 degrees mean that there were 3.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 455 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,502) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Ulster County, NY was $352,500 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,100 to $352,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ulster County, NY is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Ulster County, NY have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ulster County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

    Housing

    Property

    $352,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,261
    $51,924
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,608

    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.

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    Rent vs Own

    69.9%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Ulster County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $86,271
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,871
    74.3k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,094

    In 2024, the median household income of the 74.3k households in Ulster County, NY grew to $86,271 from the previous year's value of $81,804.

    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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Ulster County, NY is from New York.
    0.492
    2024 Wage GINI in New York
    0.493
    2023 Wage GINI in New York

    In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (68.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
    3. Carpooled (6.5%)

    In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Ulster County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    27.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Ulster County, NY have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Ulster County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    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.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ulster County, NY (25.6k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 13% of the children was living in poverty in Ulster County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    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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