COMPARING TWO PLACES
Comfrey vs New Ulm
PLACE A
Comfrey, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
New Ulm, Texas
Comfrey is 103% larger than New Ulm. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
COMFREYNEW ULMDIFFERENCE
Total population375185+103% vs New Ulm
Population density87635+842
Population growth2.6%––
Median age42.760.8−18.1
Male52.7%38.4%+14.3 pts
Female47.3%61.6%−14.3 pts
Foreign-born5.9%2.2%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.4%97.8%−22.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino16.3%2.2%+14.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.3%0.0%+8.3 pts
Median household income$61,875$59,948+$1,927
Per capita income$36,377$37,211−$834
Poverty rate13.3%12.4%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.282+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%5.7%+11.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%14.3%−12.3 pts
Labor force participation69.2%49.2%+20.0 pts
Median home value$96,300$248,500−$152,200
Median gross rent$622––
Owner-occupied72.7%56.9%+15.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%47.1%−32.6 pts
Rent-burdened households31.1%0.0%+31.1 pts
Average commute20.739.5−18.8
Worked from home1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.7%0.0%+7.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024