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

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

263 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Ulysses (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Agriculture & Forestry

294 jobs 12 firms $56,562/yr

Retail Trade

250 jobs 33 firms $27,073/yr

Construction

138 jobs 22 firms $51,233/yr

Wholesale Trade

125 jobs 12 firms $81,197/yr

Manufacturing

119 jobs 8 firms $76,023/yr

Professional & Technical Services

64 jobs 13 firms $59,455/yr

Mining & Oil/Gas

61 jobs 9 firms $74,712/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

50 jobs 6 firms $51,040/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

14.74

Mining & Oil/Gas

6.54

Wholesale Trade

1.29

Construction

1.07

Retail Trade

1.02

Manufacturing

0.59

Professional & Technical Services

0.37

Administrative & Waste Services

0.34

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Agriculture & Forestry	294	12	$1,088	$56,562	14.74
Retail Trade	250	33	$521	$27,073	1.02
Construction	138	22	$985	$51,233	1.07
Wholesale Trade	125	12	$1,561	$81,197	1.29
Manufacturing	119	8	$1,462	$76,023	0.59
Professional & Technical Services	64	13	$1,143	$59,455	0.37
Mining & Oil/Gas	61	9	$1,437	$74,712	6.54
Administrative & Waste Services	50	6	$982	$51,040	0.34