COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ulster County

New York · 165,304 residents · 1,124.236 sq mi

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Ulster County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,033. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $114,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

165,304

−7%vs 2000

vs 177,749 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024183K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(11,417)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(10,901)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(10,304)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(10,603)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(12,021)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(29,269)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(26,434)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(17,975)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(14,819)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(12,212)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(7,191)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(2,158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,033

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,551 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,921

−28%vs 2000

vs $20,846 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,700

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$529

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $626 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

30.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.5%(152,064)

Black5.1%(9,044)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(10,941)

Asian1.2%(2,169)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93%(153,673)

Black4.6%(7,673)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,496)

Asian1.1%(1,890)

Other1.3%(2,068)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.4%(8,025)

Mexican2.2%(3,977)

South American1.3%(2,435)

Central American1.1%(2,033)

Dominican1.1%(1,934)

Cuban0.9%(1,696)

Salvadoran0.5%(894)

Colombian0.4%(784)

Guatemalan0.3%(572)

Spaniard0.3%(548)

Ecuadorian0.3%(475)

Honduran0.2%(422)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.2%(379)

Peruvian0.2%(339)

Argentine0.1%(237)

Uruguayan0%(75)

Chilean0%(67)

Costa Rican0%(50)

Paraguayan0%(45)

Panamanian0%(44)

Bolivian0%(34)

Nicaraguan0%(25)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(954)

Asian Indian0.4%(748)

Vietnamese0.2%(416)

Filipino0.2%(384)

Pakistani0.1%(243)

Korean0.1%(233)

Bangladeshi0.1%(175)

Japanese0.1%(152)

Thai0.1%(123)

Nepalese0%(62)

Taiwanese0%(31)

Laotian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(47)

Samoan0%(32)

Chamorro0%(12)

Ancestry

Irish17.7%(32,235)

Italian16.1%(29,446)

German14.3%(26,079)

English8.6%(15,728)

American6.3%(11,449)

Polish4.2%(7,605)

Dutch2.7%(4,860)

Scottish2.2%(4,056)

French2.2%(4,039)

West Indian1.8%(3,375)

Russian1.8%(3,370)

Jamaican1.1%(2,038)

+ 49 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1%(1,803)

Hungarian0.9%(1,607)

Norwegian0.8%(1,515)

Greek0.8%(1,412)

Swedish0.8%(1,377)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,096)

British0.5%(868)

Arab0.5%(865)

French Canadian0.4%(812)

Welsh0.4%(806)

Czech0.4%(728)

Austrian0.4%(725)

Subsaharan African0.4%(693)

Canadian0.3%(611)

Portuguese0.3%(589)

Danish0.3%(521)

Finnish0.2%(435)

Serbian0.2%(415)

Lithuanian0.2%(392)

Romanian0.2%(349)

Turkish0.2%(327)

Haitian0.2%(324)

Brazilian0.2%(307)

Swiss0.1%(250)

Nigerian0.1%(236)

Croatian0.1%(235)

Lebanese0.1%(223)

Guyanese0.1%(211)

Belgian0.1%(199)

Slovak0.1%(183)

Armenian0.1%(158)

Ghanaian0.1%(145)

Palestinian0.1%(139)

Jordanian0.1%(119)

Egyptian0%(87)

Latvian0%(81)

Israeli0%(67)

Iranian0%(58)

Australian0%(56)

Syrian0%(53)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(39)

Bulgarian0%(27)

Iraqi0%(24)

Moroccan0%(20)

Macedonian0%(18)

Kenyan0%(18)

Slovene0%(17)

Barbadian0%(11)

Ethiopian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.6%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 18.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.6%(30,844)

Married47.8%(37,220)

Widowed3.4%(2,669)

Divorced9.2%(7,196)

Women 15+

Never married31.6%(25,083)

Married46.2%(36,696)

Widowed9%(7,114)

Divorced13.3%(10,588)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ulster County, New York?

Ulster County, New York has about 165,304 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ulster County, New York?

The typical household in Ulster County, New York earns about $34,033 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ulster County, New York expensive?

In Ulster County, New York, the median home is worth about $114,700, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in Ulster County, New York?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ulster County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ulster County, New York?

About 8.6% of people in Ulster County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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