Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of New Ulm spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, New Ulm is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.87% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in New Ulm in 2022 was $33,582, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,328 for a family of four. However, New Ulm contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call New Ulm home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Ulm residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Ulm include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in New Ulm is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
