New Ulm, MN Population

Overview

14,052

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.68%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

519

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Ulm's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Ulm is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Ulm's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Ulm's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Ulm, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 21.20% aged 15 to 29, 40.94% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 more females than males in New Ulm:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in New Ulm, MN.
The New Ulm, MN gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 571.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 554.

New Ulm's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Ulm population: 94.15% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 1.81% are some other race and 1.57% are multiracial.
New Ulm's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 519 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,533 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Ulm is White with a population of 13,23 (94.15% of the total population).

New Ulm's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,124 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, New Ulm's population decreased by 128 (0.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Ulm's population increased by 627 (4.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Ulm's population was lowest in year 2009 at 13,045.