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16948

Ulysses, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,570
Median household income
$46,116
People below poverty
20.2%
Median home value
$153,800

Income

The median income of households in 16948 was $46,116. An estimated 5.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.4
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7
$25,000 to $34,999 15.5
$35,000 to $49,999 15.3
$50,000 to $74,999 13.9
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 2.9
$200,000 or more 5.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63750
Female 45000

An estimated 64.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 43% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,368. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.9
Social Security 43
Retirement income 27.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.7
Cash public assistance income 5.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.3

In 2020-2024, 21.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16948 in 2020-2024, 79.1% had health insurance coverage and 20.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46% and public coverage was 49.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 39.9%.


In 2020-2024, 16948 had a total population of 1,570 - 746 (47.5%) females and 824 (52.5%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 29.3% of the population was under 18 years, 24% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16948 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 42 65
5 to 9 82 53
10 to 14 119 29
15 to 19 47 65
20 to 24 24 30
25 to 29 62 39
30 to 34 52 29
35 to 39 52 27
40 to 44 33 29
45 to 49 28 54
50 to 54 32 23
55 to 59 68 76
60 to 64 54 60
65 to 69 29 52
70 to 74 40 42
75 to 79 27 49
80 to 84 26 14
85 and over 7 10

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 96.8% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 14.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.8% of the people in 16948 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 96.6% of the people in 16948 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 595 households in 16948. The average household size was 2.64 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.6% of the households in 16948 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.8% of all households, while 14.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.7% of all households.

In 16948, 29.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.6
Cohabiting Couples 6.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.4% of males and 56.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.4 17.7
Now married, except separated 60.4 56.6
Separated 0.9 0.5
Widowed 5.2 12.5
Divorced 5.2 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16948, 35 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 68.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.5% of the people living in 16948 were U.S. natives. 71.5% of the 16948 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 16948 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16948 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16948.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 50
Asia 0
Europe 50
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16948 in 2020-2024, 15.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 7.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 14.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 16948 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.2
Different house, same county 6.7
Different county, same state 1.2
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 8.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16948 was 340 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 6 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 300. College or graduate school enrollment was 34.

Educational Attainment of People in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.9
High school diploma or equivalency 48.1
Some college, no degree 14.8
Associate's degree 10.7
Bachelor's degree 4.9
Graduate or professional degree 3.6

Disability

In 16948, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.6% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16948, 48.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 438 77.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 58 10.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 54 9.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16948 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.3
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 16.4
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 14.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.1
Information 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16948 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 121 21.3
Service occupations 85 15
Sales and office occupations 114 20.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 100 17.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 147 25.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.3% of 16948 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 12.8
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 8.2

In 2020-2024, 16948 had a total of 1,110 housing units. Of these housing units, 78% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.9
Mobile homes 13.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16948 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 51.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16948 had 595 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 515 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.3% while renters occupied 22.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.6% and another 17.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16948:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16948 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65
Electricity 12.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.5
All other fuels 18.3
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16948 was $153,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.2 % had a mortgage. 49.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,095 and for owners without a mortgage it was $518.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16948 was $797. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.