Ulysses city, Kansas
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,524
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,161
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 44.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 38.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 63.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $717
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,723
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,467
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,470
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,305
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,857
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,410
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,793.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,936.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.18
FIPS Code 2071975