8.3% of New Ulm, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% less than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 6.4% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Ulm, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Ulm:
8.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Ulm:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Ulm:
19.6%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Ulm:
30.5%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in New Ulm, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Ulm,MN (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
47.7%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
25.3%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Ulm,MN (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
41.2%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
23.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Ulm,MN (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Ulm, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Ulm, MN (%)
8.0%White
11.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.2%Asian
4.7%Other race
8.8%2+ races
22.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Ulm, MN (absolute numbers)
969White
20Black
0American Indian
22Asian
10Other race
262+ races
110Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Ulm, MN
Children below poverty level:
New Ulm, Minnesota:
9.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Ulm:
6.4%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Ulm:
21.3%
Minnesota:
25.4%
38.0%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.6%One part-time, other didn't work
83.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
36.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
32.4%1939 or earlier
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