New Ulm.
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Minnesota·Brown County
5 tracts·11K people·$204K median·1,088/mi²
White 94 · Hispanic 3 · Multiracial 1 · Black 1 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 44 · Living alone 38 · Other 18
Manufacturing 27 · Health 18 · Professional 16 · Retail 15 · Leisure 13 · Public admin 9 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 37 · Service 19 · Production · transport 18 · Sales · office 18 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 15 · Walk 6 · Work from home 6 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in New Ulm is $204,200 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
New Ulm has 14,056 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.3; the population is 93.5% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.2% (Census ACS).
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is the elementary school with reported scores (52%); New Ulm Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (53%); NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL (58%) and RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER (1%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $962/month, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in New Ulm is $64,449 a year, 25% below the US median (Census ACS).
In New Ulm, median rent is $962/month and the median home value is $204,200 (Census ACS).
New Ulm reported 0.3 violent crimes and 5.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 10°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 32 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in New Ulm are cold wave (98), winter weather (94) and strong wind (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In New Ulm, 6.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).