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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Detached houses: $239,486Here:$239,486State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $230,704Here:$230,704State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $228,207Here:$228,207State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $503,845Here:$503,845State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,064,630Here:$3,064,630State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $80,574Here:$80,574State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,081Here:$2,081State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.9%
Obama (Democratic): 61.5% McCain (Republican): 37.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,374 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,625 (1.5%)
Area name: Kingston, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ulster County is $640 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $766 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $971 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kingston, Saugerties, Wawarsing, New Paltz, Ulster, Shawangunk, Lloyd, Plattekill, Esopus, Marlborough.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Ulster County: Accord Speedway (A), Winnisook Club (B), Ashokan Reservoir Aerator (C), Camp High Point (D), Walker Valley Golf Course (E), Beaverkill Trout Hatchery (F), Wildmere House (G), Lake Minnewaska Cliffhouse (H), Esopus Meadows Lighthouse (I), Adair Vineyards (J), Apple Bin Farm (K), Apple Hill Farm (L), Baldwin Vineyards (M), Bell's Tree Farm (N), Brimstone Hill Vineyards (O), Burd Farm (P), Cody Creek Community Farm (Q), Dembroski Orchards (R), DiGrazia's Tree Farm (S), El Paso Winery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Kings Mall (1), Hudson Valley Mall (2), Catskill Corners Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ulster County include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B), Chapel of Boy Jesus (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Clove Chapel (E), Saint Marys Convent (F), Saint Patricks Church (G), Santa Maria Novitiate (H), Crawford Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Lloyd Union Cemetery (3), Shandaken Rural Cemetery (4), Shoub Cemetery (5), Benton-Bar Cemetery (6), Beaver Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Katrine (A), Kenozia Lake (B), Lily Lake (C), Louisa Pond (D), Lyon Lake (E), Lake Minnewaska (F), Mirror Lake (G), Mohonk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf of Mexico Brook (A), Trout Creek (B), Buttermilk Falls Brook (C), Pakanasink Creek (D), Palmaghatt Kill (E), Bush Kill (F), Panther Kill (G), Clear Creek (H), Beaver Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ulster County include: Catskill State Park (1), Ulster Landing County Park (2), Turkey Point State Open Space Area (3), Bristol Beach State Park (4), Cantine Memorial Field (5), Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (6), Belleayre Mountain Winter Snow Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ulster County: Accord Speedway (A), Winnisook Club (B), Ashokan Reservoir Aerator (C), Camp High Point (D), Walker Valley Golf Course (E), Beaverkill Trout Hatchery (F), Wildmere House (G), Lake Minnewaska Cliffhouse (H), Esopus Meadows Lighthouse (I), Adair Vineyards (J), Apple Bin Farm (K), Apple Hill Farm (L), Baldwin Vineyards (M), Bell's Tree Farm (N), Brimstone Hill Vineyards (O), Burd Farm (P), Cody Creek Community Farm (Q), Dembroski Orchards (R), DiGrazia's Tree Farm (S), El Paso Winery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Kings Mall (1), Hudson Valley Mall (2), Catskill Corners Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ulster County include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B), Chapel of Boy Jesus (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Clove Chapel (E), Saint Marys Convent (F), Saint Patricks Church (G), Santa Maria Novitiate (H), Crawford Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Lloyd Union Cemetery (3), Shandaken Rural Cemetery (4), Shoub Cemetery (5), Benton-Bar Cemetery (6), Beaver Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Katrine (A), Kenozia Lake (B), Lily Lake (C), Louisa Pond (D), Lyon Lake (E), Lake Minnewaska (F), Mirror Lake (G), Mohonk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf of Mexico Brook (A), Trout Creek (B), Buttermilk Falls Brook (C), Pakanasink Creek (D), Palmaghatt Kill (E), Bush Kill (F), Panther Kill (G), Clear Creek (H), Beaver Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ulster County include: Catskill State Park (1), Ulster Landing County Park (2), Turkey Point State Open Space Area (3), Bristol Beach State Park (4), Cantine Memorial Field (5), Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (6), Belleayre Mountain Winter Snow Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Delaware County , Dutchess County , Greene County , Orange County , Sullivan County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 11,682 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,468 (52% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.5%
Housing units in Ulster County with a mortgage: 22,751 (1,827 second mortgage, 3,270 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,400
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Most common first ancestries reported in Ulster County (%):
5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)Ulster County:0.10%New York average:0.24% 4.00% relocated from other counties in New York ($37,304 average AGI) 1.45% relocated from other states ($9,930 average AGI)Ulster County:1.45%New York average:1.94%
5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)Ulster County:0.05%New York average:0.10% 3.33% relocated to other counties in New York ($23,180 average AGI) 2.50% relocated to other states ($16,250 average AGI)Ulster County:2.50%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,798 (22,734 aged, 5,064 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 69.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
33,842 spouses, 49,263 children (45,851 natural, 1,153 adopted, 2,259 stepchildren), 2,180 grandchildren, 864 brothers or sisters, 1,203 parents, 1,640 other relatives, 3,719 non-relatives
Size of family households: 18,259 2-persons, 10,464 3-persons, 9,086 4-persons, 3,979 5-persons, 1,414 6-persons, 588 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,799 1-person, 4,215 2-persons, 460 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
89.9% of residents of Ulster County speak English at home. 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Ulster County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 439.54 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Ulster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $15,715,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,271,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
Parking Facilities: $81,000
Regular Highways: $2,125,000
General - Other: $1,640,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Other Higher Education: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
General - Other: $56,050,000
Other Higher Education: $23,723,000
Health - Other: $23,099,000
Regular Highways: $17,848,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,129,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,845,000
General Public Buildings: $6,018,000
Central Staff Services: $5,628,000
Police Protection: $5,489,000
Financial Administration: $3,829,000
Corrections - Other: $3,487,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,388,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,167,000
Transit Utilities: $2,713,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,634,000
Parks and Recreation: $858,000
Housing and Community Development: $567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $503,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $274,000
Libraries: $200,000
Parking Facilities: $123,000
Local Fire Protection: $88,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Housing and Community Development: $313,000
All Other: $1,000
Transit Utilities: $1,000
Highways: $181,000
Education: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $2,545,000
Rents: $1,012,000
Fines and Forfeits: $491,000
Special Assessments: $405,000
Donations From Private Sources: $253,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,991,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,783,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,296,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $3,133,000
Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
Other Higher Education: $143,000
Correctional Institutions: $129,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Central Staff Services: $89,000
Transit Utilities: $88,000
General Public Building: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $68,027,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,048,000
All Other: $8,820,000
Education: $6,736,000
Highways: $4,041,000
Property: $56,521,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,830,000
Other Selective Sales: $962,000
Motor Vehicle License: $591,000
Other License: $537,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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