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Ulster County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Ulster County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ulster County's economy supports a population of 182,977, with modest 5-year growth of 1.6% and a labor force participation rate of 58.7%, reflecting its older median age of 44.1 years. About 37.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $47,261, and the unemployment rate is 5.1%. Housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $315,100 and a 70.0% homeownership rate, while a median household income of $86,271 sits above the poverty rate of 14.3%, indicating a split between higher-earning households and a notable lower-income segment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

182,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,271

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Ulster County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone136,255 (74.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,159 (8.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,342 (6.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,688 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,453 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone3,913 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,924
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,501
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,201
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,055
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)867

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,530

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,094
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,235
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,873
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,833
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,249

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,287
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,026
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,779
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,178
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,120

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.31×)2,114
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)25,317
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)4,654
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)8,195
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)6,075

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$315,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,335/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,508 (22.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,470 (16.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,684 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,658 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,094 (9.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,559 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone56,712 (68.9%)
  • Worked At Home14,492 (17.6%)
  • Carpooled5,350 (6.5%)
  • Walked2,712 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit1,589 (1.9%)
  • Other686 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.