COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs New Ulm
PLACE A
Mitchell, SD
VS
PLACE B
New Ulm, MN
Mitchell and New Ulm are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MITCHELLNEW ULMDIFFERENCE
Total population25,91325,517+2% vs New Ulm
Population density1842−24
Population growth2.2%0.1%+2.1 pts
Median age39.542.0−2.5
Male49.9%50.2%−0.2 pts
Female50.1%49.8%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.9%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%91.4%−2.5 pts
Black0.6%0.9%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%5.1%−0.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other5.6%2.0%+3.5 pts
Median household income$69,366$69,378−$12
Per capita income$37,926$37,653+$273
Poverty rate10.4%8.5%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%24.5%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree5.8%8.0%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%2.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation68.6%65.6%+3.0 pts
Median home value$197,351$191,200+$6,151
Median gross rent$827$890−$63
Owner-occupied66.8%78.9%−12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%6.8%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%43.4%−12.2 pts
Average commute15.814.6+1.1
Worked from home10.0%7.3%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.0%4.6%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025