Poverty Rate in Ulster County, NY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
14.6% +16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,882 of 3,222
42th percentile

How Ulster County Compares

Ulster County
14.6%
New York Average
14.6%
Rank #46 of 62 in state
National
12.6%
16.2% above

National Distribution

Where Ulster County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Ulster County: 14.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,879 Randolph County, IL 14.6%
#1,880 Lyon County, KS 14.6%
#1,881 Waller County, TX 14.6%
#1,882 Ulster County, NY 14.6%
#1,883 Jackson County, CO 14.6%
#1,884 Essex County, NJ 14.6%
#1,885 Stephens County, TX 14.6%
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Poverty Rate in Ulster County, New York

Ulster County, New York has a poverty rate of 14.6%, which ranks #1,882 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within New York, Ulster County ranks #46 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 42th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.