Ulster County

Ulster County, New York

At a Glance

Population181,851
County SeatUlster County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS111
Num Towns38
Census-Designated Places34
Total Town Population95,658
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)182,153
Median Age44.2
Veterans7,134
Housing Units85,916
Uninsured572
Net Migration (recent)318
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,038
Total Employees43,813
Avg Annual Pay$61,154
Median Household Income$77,197
Poverty Rate14.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$86,783
Federal Spending FY2024$1,144,797,173
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,295

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$288,400
Median Rent$1,269
FMR Studio$1,370
FMR 1BR$1,371
FMR 2BR$1,799
FMR 3BR$2,278
FMR 4BR$2,466

Health & Safety

Hospitals76
EMS Stations114
Fire Stations114
Police Stations114
Adult Smoking16.5%
Adult Obesity29.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data38
Towns with 90%+ Coverage38

Community

Churches181
Libraries39
Historic Places (NRHP)204
Homeless Population617
Schools462
SNAP Stores154
Bank Branches46

Agriculture

Total Farms486
Land in Farms (acres)48,747
Avg Farm Size (acres)100.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-13
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ulster County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.