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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)