Ulster County, NY

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2023 Population

182,109

0.0242% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

About

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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.

The largest universities in Ulster County, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 degrees awarded in 2023), Ulster County Community College (393 degrees), and Yeshiva of Ocean (14 degrees).

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

Economy

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

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ulster County, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ulster County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ulster County, NY, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($98,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,712), and Public Administration ($82,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,804), Wholesale Trade ($60,351), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,027).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Construction
406
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
353
Retail Trade

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

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Health Care and Social Assistance
$299k
Retail Trade
$221k
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Ulster County, NY awarded 2,481 degrees. The student population of Ulster County, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ulster County, NY are White (1,556 and 65.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (463 and 19.5%), Black or African American (129 and 5.42%), and Asian (92 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Ulster County, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 and 83.6%), Ulster County Community College (393 and 15.8%), and Yeshiva of Ocean (14 and 0.564%).

The most popular majors in Ulster County, NY are General Psychology (174 and 7.01%), Elementary Education & Teaching (160 and 6.45%), and General Studies (136 and 5.48%).

The median tuition costs in Ulster County, NY are $8,600 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Ulster County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,478 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,478 students enrolled in Ulster County, NY, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,257 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
174 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
142 degrees awarded
Sociology
103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ulster County, NY was General Psychology with 174 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State University of New York at New Paltz
2,074 degrees awarded
Ulster County Community College
393 degrees awarded
Yeshiva of Ocean
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,074 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 894 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ulster County, NY, which is 0.563 times less than the 1,587 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,556 degrees mean that there were 3.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 463 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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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.

Housing & Living

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 Census Tract 9533 with a value of $136,080, followed by Census Tract 9539 and Census Tract 9542, with respective values of $115,181 and $109,196.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9533
Census Tract 9539
Census Tract 9542

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ulster County, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $136,080, followed by Census Tract 9539 and Census Tract 9542, with respective values of $115,181 and $109,196.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (6.75%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Ulster County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.75%).

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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

Social Needs

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

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