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County:

Ulster County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

543,497

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.75

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

141,241

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

158,158

12.0%

9.2%

2.8%

1990:

165,304

4.5%

0.5%

4.0%

2000:

177,749

7.5%

4.2%

3.3%

2005:

182,693

2.8%

2.1%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

152,064

85.5%

0-to-19:

46,565

26.2%

Black:

9,044

5.1%

20-to-39:

48,149

27.1%

Hispanic:

10,941

6.2%

40-to-59:

52,091

29.3%

American Indian:

359

0.2%

60-plus:

30,944

17.4%

Other:

5,341

3.0%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

157.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,708

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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