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Ulysses, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Butler County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
714/sq mi density
$78,125
Median Income
$34,838 per capita
$29,900
Home Value
$215,138 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 11.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$29,900 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.2%
165 → 190
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+110.2%
$37,171 → $78,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ulysses across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
210
+20 from 2023 (190)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,396
+$53,271 from 2023 ($78,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 165 | — | $37,171 | — |
| 2015 | 162 | -1.8% | $49,750 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 160 | -1.2% | $41,250 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 158 | -1.3% | $36,719 | -11% |
| 2021 | 194 | +22.8% | $49,688 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 190 | -2.1% | $78,125 | +57.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.