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Ulysses Kansas Information: Ulysses, Kansas is part of GRANT County. Population for Ulysses from the last gathering is 5960. You can view Ulysses venues that host many Ulysses KS events every year. You can also research Ulysses Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Ulysses Kansas real estate guide. Ulysses Kansas has a latitude of 37.5821 and a longitude of -101.358. Zip codes in Ulysses, KS include 67880 ... more Ulysses zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ulysses, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ulysses, KS was 5,960.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ulysses was 2,961, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ulysses, KS
There are an estimated 1,389 married men in the town. 66.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Ulysses are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ulysses is 2,999 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ulysses, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,425 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ulysses, KS
The median age of people living in Ulysses, KS was 32.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ulysses was 514. There were 4,009 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (647) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ulysses, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ulysses, KS was 5,841.

White Population in Ulysses, KS
The estimated White population in the Ulysses community is 4,477, which is 75.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ulysses, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ulysses, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ulysses, KS was 57.

Asian Population in Ulysses, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ulysses, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ulysses was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,263, while those of “two or more races” was 119 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ulysses community was 2,236, or 37.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ulysses, KS
The household population number in Ulysses was 5,889.

Group Quarters Population in Ulysses, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Ulysses, KS
The average household size in Ulysses is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ulysses, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,269 total housing units in Ulysses.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,086, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,566 were owner-occupied (75.1), and 520 were renter-occupied (24.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 183 vacant homes in Ulysses at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ulysses, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,271, with a median value in dollars of 79,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ulysses, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $808 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ulysses, average costs per month were $318 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,681 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ulysses, Kansas
626 people in Ulysses also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ulysses, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ulysses was 315, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ulysses, KS
In 2000, there were 769 people in Ulysses, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ulysses, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,697 people in Ulysses who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ulysses, Kansas
There were 2,704 in the labor force in Ulysses at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ulysses was 14.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ulysses, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,675. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ulysses, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,734. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ulysses, Kansas
Per capita income in Ulysses in the last full census was 17,079. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ulysses numbered 106, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ulysses, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 597, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.