Ulster, New York Population

Overview

12,628

Total Population

48.8

Median age

51.09%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,413

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ulster town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ulster town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ulster town's population under 18 was 17.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ulster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ulster town, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 13.66% aged 15 to 29, 49.98% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 276 more females than males in Ulster town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Ulster, New York.
The Ulster, New York gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 625.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 661.

Ulster town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ulster town population: 83.28% are White, 4.20% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are Asian, 4.66% are some other race and 5.92% are multiracial.
Ulster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,413 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,215 (88.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ulster town is White with a population of 10,517 (83.28% of the total population).

Ulster town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,952 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Ulster town's population decreased by 272 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ulster town's population increased by 256 (2.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ulster town's population was lowest in year 2014 at 12,148.