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New Ulm Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Ulm Area is 25,513. The New Ulm Area population density is 41.25 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Ulm Area is white, which represent 97.53% of the total population. The average New Ulm Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 25,513. #810

Population Density, #671

New Ulm Area	41.25 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,882 (97.53%, #8)
Black:	99 (0.39%, #827)
Hispanic:	904 (3.54%, #565)
Asian:	99 (0.39%, #762)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	45 (0.18%, #728)
One Race, Other:	193 (0.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	195 (0.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	704 (77.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	63 (6.97%, see rank)
Cuban:	13 (1.44%, see rank)
Central American:	83 (9.18%, see rank)
South American:	3 (0.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,018 (90.22%) out of the total population of 25,513 reported first ancestry.

	New Ulm Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	367	1.44%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	473	1.85%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	321	1.26%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	747	2.93%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	488	1.91%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	16,281	63.81%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.09%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	28	0.11%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	1,853	7.26%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	238	0.93%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,210	12.58%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	530	2.08%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.09%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	123	0.48%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	98	0.38%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	105	0.41%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.00%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,120	4.39%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	174	0.68%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.04%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	1,020	4.00%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	97	0.38%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,648 (49.57%, see rank)

Females: 12,865 (50.43%, see rank)

New Ulm Area	Male: 49.57% Female: 50.43%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Ulm Area	43.20 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Ulm Area	41.60 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Ulm Area	44.90 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Ulm Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,488	5.83%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,602	6.28%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,502	5.89%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,746	6.84%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,684	6.60%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,721	10.67%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,574	10.09%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,736	14.64%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,499	13.71%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,255	8.84%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,722	6.75%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	984	3.86%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Ulm Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,491, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,608, 9.19%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,808, 38.92%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,306, 30.34%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,576, 14.73%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,193, 6.82%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.31, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Ulm Area			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	892	56.50%	43.50%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,328	67.65%, see rank	32.35%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,334	72.64%, see rank	27.36%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,528	33.57%, see rank	66.43%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	132	56.82%, see rank	43.18%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Ulm Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	10,749, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	3,428, 31.89%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,321, 68.11%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,780, 63.08%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,522, 51.37%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,969, 36.92%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Ulm Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,921	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,261	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	3,237	31.55%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	5,730	55.84%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	340	3.31%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	954	9.30%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,660	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	2,549	23.91%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	5,716	53.62%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,315	12.34%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,080	10.13%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Ulm Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	25,156	98.60%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,892	81.89%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,143	16.24%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	121	0.47%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	357	1.40%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	183	0.72%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	174	0.68%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	97	0.38%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	51	0.20%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	173	0.68%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	36	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Ulm Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	9,994	92.98%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	427	3.97%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	289	2.69%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	24	0.22%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	15	0.14%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.