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Ulysses, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Grant County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,812
Population
1,799/sq mi density
$63,765
Median Income
$37,846 per capita
$123,100
Home Value
$149,573 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
263
Violent Crime/100K
631 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,765 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,100 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
263 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,765
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,846
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ulysses vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ulysses’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,765
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,846
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,968
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
12
Retail
28
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,968
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,400
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,400 |