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Ulster County, New York in charts

In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Ulster County, New York, was $86,271, about the same as New York's ($85,974) and higher than the U.S. figure ($80,734). 14.6% of its people lived below the poverty line, about the same as New York's (14%) and higher than the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $1,425 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $352,500.

Median household income

$86,271 ± $2,871

Median household income, dollars a year. 395th highest of 3,143 counties; 12th highest of 62 in New York.

Ulster County: $86,271
New York: $85,974
U.S.: $80,734

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Poverty rate

14.6% ± 0.9%

Percent of people below the poverty line. 1,260th highest of 3,144 counties; 17th highest of 62 in New York.

Ulster County: 14.6%
New York: 14%
U.S.: 12.5%

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Median rent

$1,425 ± $48

Median gross rent, dollars a month. 294th highest of 3,137 counties; 13th highest of 62 in New York.

Ulster County: $1,425
New York: $1,621
U.S.: $1,413

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Median home value

$352,500 ± $6,261

Median home value, dollars. 405th highest of 3,139 counties; 13th highest of 62 in New York.

Ulster County: $352,500
New York: $423,800
U.S.: $332,700

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Average commute

27.5 minutes ± 0.8

Average one-way commute, minutes. 852nd highest of 3,143 counties; 16th highest of 62 in New York.

Ulster County: 27.5 minutes
New York: 32.6 minutes
U.S.: 26.4 minutes

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Cite this page

Chartly, “Ulster County, New York in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/ulster-county-new-york

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How these figures are measured

Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.

Sources and dates

What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.