COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blomkest vs New Ulm
PLACE A
Blomkest, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
New Ulm, Texas
Blomkest is 26% smaller than New Ulm. Blomkest earns more, with a median household income $2,135 higher.
BLOMKESTNEW ULMDIFFERENCE
Total population137185−26% vs New Ulm
Population density13535+100
Population growth-7.6%––
Median age57.260.8−3.6
Male58.9%38.4%+20.5 pts
Female41.1%61.6%−20.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.4%97.8%+0.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino1.6%2.2%−0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$62,083$59,948+$2,135
Per capita income$44,430$37,211+$7,219
Poverty rate5.4%12.4%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2610.282−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%5.7%+16.5 pts
Graduate degree1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%14.3%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation58.9%49.2%+9.7 pts
Median home value$110,700$248,500−$137,800
Median gross rent$1,625––
Owner-occupied75.9%56.9%+19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%47.1%−40.0 pts
Rent-burdened households10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Average commute14.039.5−25.5
Worked from home9.5%0.0%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024