New Ulm city, MN

Brown County, MN

2022 population: 14,055 ( 533 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.2 square miles
Population density: 1383.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	13,017	92.61%	0.3%
Black:	189	1.34%	361.0%
Indian:	22	0.16%	100.0%
Asian:	128	0.91%	42.2%
2+ races:	181	1.29%	115.5%
Hispanic:	493	3.51%	104.6%

Total non-White:	1,038	7.39%	122.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	571	5.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
13,522
13,055	96.55%
41	0.30%
11	0.08%
90	0.67%
84	0.62%
241	1.78%
467	3.45%

2000
13,553
13,122	96.82%
58	0.43%
71	0.52%
18	0.13%
92	0.68%
192	1.42%
431	3.18%

1990
13,132
12,945	98.58%
0	0.00%
19	0.14%
105	0.80%
n/a
63	0.48%
187	1.42%

1980
13,755
13,640	99.16%
0	0.00%
14	0.10%
36	0.26%
n/a
56	0.41%
115	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-67	-0.5
36	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

177	1.3
244	1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-695	-5.1
72	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for New Ulm city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.9
3,044	21.7%
11,011	78.3%
2,881	20.5%

5,938
2.20

3,586	60.4%
2,645	73.8%
316	8.8%
2,352	39.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
2,801	20.7%
10,721	79.3%
2,512	18.6%

5,732
2.20

3,511	61.3%
2,784	79.3%
314	8.9%
2,221	38.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
3,113	23.0%
10,440	77.0%
2,248	16.6%

5,467
2.32

3,552	65.0%
2,958	83.3%
340	9.6%
1,915	35.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
3,454	26.3%
9,678	73.7%
2,160	16.4%

5,136
2.46

3,439	67.0%
2,970	86.4%
222	6.5%
1,697	33.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
3,661	26.6%
10,094	73.4%
2,009	14.6%

4,898
2.63

3,433	70.1%
3,106	90.5%
153	4.5%
1,465	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for New Ulm city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	230	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	182	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	97	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	306	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	266	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	338	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	343	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	145	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	278	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	785	13.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	435	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	857	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	649	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	499	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	324	5.5%
$200,000 or more	204	3.4%

Median Household Income	59,985
Per Capita Income	33,582

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	270	4.5%
Public Assistance	159	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	428	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	6,365	77.5%
Unemployed	206	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	6,571	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,642	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,717	2,128	56.1%
Non-Profit	254	690	26.9%
Self-Employed	412	209	66.3%

Local Government	168	435	27.9%
State Government	103	113	47.7%
Federal Government	16	25	39.0%

Total Private + Self	3,129	2,337	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	541	1,263	30.0%
Total	3,670	3,600	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	732	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,470	20.2%
Professional, Technical	1,751	24.1%
Service Occupations	1,306	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.2%
All others	2,011	27.7%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,254	17.2%
Health care and social assistance	1,053	14.5%
Educational services	949	13.1%
Retail trade	879	12.1%
Accommodation and food services	594	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	493	6.8%
Construction	348	4.8%
Other services	288	4.0%
Public administration	280	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	228	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	196	2.7%
Information	164	2.3%
Finance and insurance	151	2.1%
Wholesale trade	136	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	116	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	68	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	53	0.7%
Utilities	11	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	365	2.60%
Puerto Rican	42	0.30%
Cuban	3	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	68	0.48%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	21	0.15%
Nicaraguan	40	0.28%
Panamanian	7	0.05%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	6	0.04%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	6	0.04%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	0.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	28	0.20%
Vietnamese	16	0.11%
Korean	16	0.11%
Laotian	16	0.11%
Filipino	15	0.11%
Hmong	8	0.06%
Cambodian	6	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	12,709	95.2%
Spanish	344	2.6%
German, other Germanic	150	1.1%
Other	49	0.4%
Other Asian	30	0.2%
Chinese	28	0.2%
Vietnamese	16	0.1%
Tagalog	15	0.1%
Other Indo-European	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	7,747	55.1%
Norwegian	1,652	11.8%
Irish	869	6.2%
English	653	4.6%
American	518	3.7%
Swedish	501	3.6%
Polish	306	2.2%
French	295	2.1%
European	221	1.6%
Scottish	167	1.2%
French Canadian	143	1.0%
Czech	139	1.0%
Scandinavian	127	0.9%
British	98	0.7%
Danish	96	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	14,006	99.7%
Not a citizen	49	0.3%

Native	13,711	97.6%
Foreign-born	344	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
235	2.5%	512	5.5%	3,174	34.0%	2,814	30.1%	1,665	17.8%	937	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	235	2.5%
9-12 Years	512	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,174	34.0%
Some College	2,814	30.1%
Bach. Degree	1,665	17.8%
Grad Degree	937	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +276	D +458	D + 9.5%
D +734
2020 vs. 2012	R +617	R +833	R + 10.6%
D -216
2020 vs. 2008	R +632	R +842	R + 10.7%
D -210

2016 vs. 2008	R +356	R +1,300	R + 20.2%
D -944
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,442	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,179	40.7%	197	2.5%	7,818	12	10	0.24%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	4,166	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,445	33.0%	809	10.9%	7,420	11	10	0.25%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,825	51.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,395	45.5%	243	3.3%	7,463	6	4	0.25%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	3,810	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	3,389	45.8%	196	2.7%	7,395	8	6	0.25%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,212	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,052	41.2%	146	2.0%	7,410	9	6	0.26%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	3,720	53.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,764	39.7%	470	6.8%	6,954	8	6	0.29%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,179

40.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,442

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

120

1.5%

TOTAL

7,818

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,445

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

4,166

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

317

4.3%

Other

492

6.6%

TOTAL

7,420

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,395

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,825

51.3%

Other

243

3.3%

TOTAL

7,463

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,389

45.8%

John McCain (R)

3,810

51.5%

Other

196

2.7%

TOTAL

7,395

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,212

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

3,052

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,410

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, New Ulm city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,720

53.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,764

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

343

4.9%

Other

127

1.8%

TOTAL

6,954

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Ulm city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	3,373	54.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	2,634	42.6%	181 [+]	2.9%	6,188	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 63 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 59 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 45 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	4,072	52.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,063	39.6%	593 [+]	7.7%	7,728	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 448 (5.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 142 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	3,222	50.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,747	43.3%	381 [+]	6.0%	6,350	8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 290 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 86 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,375	52.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,768	43.3%	248 [+]	3.9%	6,391	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 171 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 72 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,062	48.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	3,058	47.9%	258 [+]	4.0%	6,378	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 179 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 78 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,549	50.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,283	45.4%	198 [+]	3.9%	5,030	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 134 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 64 (1.3%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,413	48.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,281	45.4%	327 [+]	6.5%	5,021	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 237 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 60 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	6,240
Median Value	$170,200

Occupied	5,938	95.2%
Vacant	302	4.8%

Owned	4,360	73.4%
Rented	1,578	26.6%
Median Rent	$883

Single-Family Units	4,828	77.4%
Detached	4,615	74.0%
Attached	213	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	828	13.3%
Mobile Homes	198	3.2%

New Ulm city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Ulm city, MN

2022 Housing Data for New Ulm city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Ulm city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Ulm city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Ulm city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Ulm city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Ulm city, MN