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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Ulm

Minnesota · 13,132 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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New Ulm is a city of 13,132 people in Minnesota. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $53,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of people here. Renters pay $293 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,132
−3%vs 2000
vs 13,594 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K14K19902000201020202024New Ulm
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(908)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(1,063)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(944)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(932)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(918)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(1,991)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(1,862)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(1,181)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(1,173)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(1,126)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(801)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(233)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,797
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,044 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,907
−41%vs 2000
vs $20,308 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$293
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
74.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
25.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(13,253)
Black0.1%(13)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(171)
Asian0.4%(61)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(13,008)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(63)
Asian0.8%(105)
Other0.1%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(355)
Puerto Rican0.5%(65)
Cuban0.1%(10)
Spaniard0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(39)
Chinese0.2%(33)
Filipino0.2%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German56%(7,878)
Norwegian9.3%(1,314)
Irish6.2%(876)
English4.4%(617)
American3.9%(543)
Swedish3.7%(526)
Polish2.6%(371)
French2.2%(312)
Scottish1.4%(193)
Czech0.9%(132)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(63)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(59)
Finnish0.4%(54)
Italian0.4%(51)
Swiss0.3%(49)
Russian0.3%(45)
Dutch0.3%(41)
Austrian0.2%(35)
British0.2%(31)
Romanian0.2%(31)
Arab0.2%(30)
Portuguese0.2%(29)
Danish0.2%(24)
Hungarian0.2%(22)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(11)
Greek0%(7)
Somali0%(7)
Serbian0%(6)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

15.3%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.6%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.1 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(2,195)
Married50.3%(2,842)
Widowed3.8%(214)
Divorced7.1%(399)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(1,655)
Married46.8%(2,772)
Widowed11%(651)
Divorced14.3%(850)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(92)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Ulm, Minnesota?

New Ulm, Minnesota has about 13,132 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Ulm, Minnesota?

The typical household in New Ulm, Minnesota earns about $25,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Ulm, Minnesota expensive?

In New Ulm, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $53,100, and the typical rent is about $293 a month.

How educated are people in New Ulm, Minnesota?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in New Ulm, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Ulm, Minnesota?

About 6.8% of people in New Ulm, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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