Ulysses, New York

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Back to Ulysses, NY housing info, Tompkins County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Tompkins County Population in July 2008: 4,991. Population change since 2000: +4.5%   Males: 2,375   (47.6%) Females: 2,616   (52.4%) Median resident age:   41.7 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,723 (it was $45,066 in 2000) Ulysses:   $58,723 New York:   $56,033 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,543 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $184,858 (it was $105,900 in 2000) Ulysses:   $184,858 New York:   $318,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $189,396; Detached houses: $184,982; Townhouses or other attached units: $303,492; In 2-unit structures: $301,467; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,730; Mobile homes: $36,809 Ulysses, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Ulysses: White Non-Hispanic (95.7%) Hispanic (1.2%) Black (1.1%) Two or more races (1.1%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ulysses: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: English (19.4%), German (18.7%), Irish (18.7%), Italian (9.9%), United States (8.4%), Polish (4.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1024 feet Land area: 33.0 square miles. Population density: 151 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 76.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Ulysses-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Ulysses town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 33.9 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ulysses-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Ulysses center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Ulysses center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable locations in Ulysses: Camp Comstock (A), Lansing Town Marina (B), Tompkins County Home (C), Ithaca Yacht Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Ulysses: Quaker Settlement Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Quaker Cemetery (1), Grove Cemetery (2), Saint James Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glenwood Creek (A), Boardman Creek (B), Bolter Creek (C), Taughannock Creek (D), Cold Spring Branch (E), Spring Brook (F), Willow Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ulysses: Taughannock Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ulysses, NY

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Here		26.5%
USA		50.2%

9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.89%
New York average:	5.41%

1.70% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,260 average AGI)

Tompkins County:	1.70%
New York average:	0.24%

from Cortland County, NY	0.51% ($29,568 average AGI)
from Tioga County, NY	0.35% ($24,957)
from Cayuga County, NY	0.23% ($29,427)

9.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.92%
New York average:	6.26%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,031 average AGI)

Tompkins County:	0.47%
New York average:	0.10%

to Cortland County, NY	0.53% ($30,489 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.48% ($42,220)
to Cayuga County, NY	0.34% ($29,685)

• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"