Ulster County, NY

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Population

179,303

0.459% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

Median Property Value

$225,500

1.76% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Ulster County, NY speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ulster County, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,426 degrees awarded in 2017), Ulster County Community College (502 degrees), and Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing (50 degrees).

The median property value in Ulster County, NY is $225,500, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Ulster County, NY commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ulster County, NY is N/A per household.

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

United States New York Kingston, NY

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Other (6.45%). The most partisan county was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Ulster County, NY is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Ulster County, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (51.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Other (6.45%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Other (6.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New York.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New York

51.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

Bronx County, NY
88.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
New York County, NY
86.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
79.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009

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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 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 Ulster County, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Ulster County, NY is home to a population of 179k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ulster County, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Ulster County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Ulster County, NY are hispanic (N/A people).

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

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,406 ± 17,230 people
China
402,542 ± 15,418 people
Jamaica
239,917 ± 11,952 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,406 New York residents, followed by China with 402,542 and Jamaica with 239,917.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Economy

Median household income in Ulster County, NY is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ulster County, NY was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,246. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Ulster County, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ulster County, NY are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Ulster County, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

$76,804

Average Male Salary in New York

± $1,164

$59,246

Average Female Salary in New York

± $829

In 2017, full-time male employees in New York made 1.3 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New York

White
$65,105 ± $849
Asian
$62,456 ± $2,350
Two or More Races
$46,207 ± $3,026

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New York workers was White. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New York.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ulster County, NY is from New York.

0.499

2017 Wage GINI in New York

0.497

2016 Wage GINI in New York

In 2017, the income inequality in New York was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.362% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Ulster County, NY was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ulster County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Ulster County, NY, by median earnings, are N/A.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $67.6B, followed by Electronics ($47.2B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($45.3B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$570B

2015 Value in New York

$854B

Projected 2045 Value in New York

49.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound New York trade was $570B. This is expected to increase 49.9% to $854B by 2045.

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

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$34.6B
Pennsylvania
$29.6B
Connecticut
$18.8B

In 2015, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $34.6B, followed by Pennsylvania with $29.6B and Connecticut and $18.8B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Ulster County, NY awarded 2,978 degrees. The student population of Ulster County, NY is skewed towards women, with 4,589 male students and 6,601 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ulster County, NY are White (1,949 and 69.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (399 and 14.3%), Black or African American (148 and 5.3%), and Asian (119 and 4.26%).

The largest universities in Ulster County, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,426 and 81.5%), Ulster County Community College (502 and 16.9%), and Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing (50 and 1.68%).

The most popular majors in Ulster County, NY are General Psychology (169 and 5.67%), Elementary Education & Teaching (148 and 4.97%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (138 and 4.63%).

The median tuition costs in Ulster County, NY are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $6,470 and $16,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
124 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
167 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
131 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ulster County, NY was Elementary Education & Teaching with 124 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State University of New York at New Paltz
2,426 degrees awarded
Ulster County Community College
502 degrees awarded
Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing
50 degrees awarded

$6,470

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Ulster County, NY institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,426 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,043

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,935

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,043 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ulster County, NY, which is 0.539 times less than the 1,935 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Ulster County, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,949 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
399 degrees awarded
Black or African American
148 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Ulster County, NY were to White students. These 1,949 degrees mean that there were 4.88 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 399 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$225,500

2018 Median

± $3,591

$221,600

2017 Median

± $3,272

The following charts display, first, the property values in Ulster County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ulster County, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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Average Range

This chart shows the households in Ulster County, NY 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 N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Ulster County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ulster County, NY have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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.

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Ulster County, NY was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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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 N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Ulster County, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1386 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.02% decrease from the previous year (1444 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1600 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Oswego County and Bronx County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.2%). Additionally, Chemung County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,386 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,386 patients per year. This represents a 4.02% decrease from the previous year (1,444 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New York

$5,338

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,803

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,179

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New York (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.57%, from $9,351 to $9,778.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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.