| | Ulysses, KS | Lamar, CO | United States |
| Population | 5,812 | 7,636 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.6% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.4% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.6 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,154 | 7,940 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,960 | 8,869 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,474 | 8,343 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.0% | -13.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.3% | -8.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,822.5 | 1,472.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 5.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ulysses, KS | Lamar, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.4% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ulysses, KS | Lamar, CO | United States |
| White | 45.5% | 54.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 52.2% | 40.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ulysses, KS | Lamar, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 58.0% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.0% | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.0% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.9% | 34.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,889 | 2,744 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,320 | 1,741 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 53.0% | 36.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.0% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 569 | 1,003 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.1% | 19.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10.8% |