COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vesta vs New Ulm
PLACE A
Vesta, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
New Ulm, Texas
Vesta is 46% larger than New Ulm. Vesta earns more, with a median household income $6,927 higher.
VESTANEW ULMDIFFERENCE
Total population270185+46% vs New Ulm
Population density66835+634
Population growth-13.5%––
Median age35.360.8−25.5
Male47.6%38.4%+9.2 pts
Female52.4%61.6%−9.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.2%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.8%97.8%−1.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino1.6%2.2%−0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Median household income$66,875$59,948+$6,927
Per capita income$30,315$37,211−$6,896
Poverty rate5.8%12.4%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.282+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%5.7%+12.6 pts
Graduate degree5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%14.3%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation67.7%49.2%+18.5 pts
Median home value$105,600$248,500−$142,900
Median gross rent$525––
Owner-occupied95.7%56.9%+38.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%47.1%−35.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute23.839.5−15.7
Worked from home3.6%0.0%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024