New Ulm

Population: 14,066
Median household income: $63,984
Median home value: $192,700

Located in Brown County, Minnesota, New Ulm is a community with a population of 14,066. At $63,984, its median household income sits below Brown County's $68,690.

From 2019 to 2023, New Ulm's population grew 6.2% from 13,242 to 14,066, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $141,300 to $192,700.

Owners occupy 74.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,066
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,984
Median home value: $192,700
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 6,306
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,24214,066

Median household income

$61,597$63,984

Median home value

$141,300$192,700

Median gross rent

$643$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,242	$61,597	$141,300	$643
2020	13,209	$58,839	$145,600	$774
2021	14,052	$60,723	$149,300	$833
2022	14,055	$59,985	$170,200	$883
2023	14,066	$63,984	$192,700	$974

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	686	4.9%
5 to 17	2,314	16.5%
18 to 24	1,611	11.5%
25 to 34	1,522	10.8%
35 to 44	1,728	12.3%
45 to 54	1,533	10.9%
55 to 64	1,779	12.6%
65 to 74	1,493	10.6%
75 and over	1,400	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,046	92.7%
Black or African American	99	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.2%
Asian	127	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.3%
Two or more races	151	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	580	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	752	8.0%
High school graduate	3,300	34.9%
Some college or associate's	2,827	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,588	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	988	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,700	79.9%
Carpooled	548	7.7%
Public transit	63	0.9%
Walked	324	4.5%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	464	6.5%
Other means	22	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,152	77.2%
15 to 29 min	680	10.2%
30 to 44 min	533	8.0%
45 to 59 min	135	2.0%
60+ min	170	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,153 of 13,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,649	60.9%
Nonfamily households	2,339	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,988	95.0%
Vacant	318	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,467	74.6%
Renter-occupied	1,521	25.4%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,659	73.9%
1-unit, attached	215	3.4%
2 to 4 units	356	5.6%
5 to 19 units	187	3.0%
20 or more units	595	9.4%
Mobile home & other	294	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2746042
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 44.3121, -94.4689