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New Ulm, Minnesota

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StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population14,0565,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,449$89,062$80,734
Median Age39.338.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$204,200$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$962$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate9.2%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.1%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.122.726.4
Worked from Home5.6%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Ulm, Minnesota

Age in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age39.338.838.9
Under 18 %21.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Households6,0812,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.3%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.8%29.7%28.7%
Never Married33.3%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,978$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.3%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.0%7.9%n/a

Housing in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units6,3772,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.9%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,333$3,357n/a

Education in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School8.1%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate33.2%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.8%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.3%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.6%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes77.9%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in New Ulm, Minnesota

StatisticNew UlmMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.0%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%12.7%16.7%

Cities near New Ulm

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.