New Ulm’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One of the benefits of New Ulm is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of New Ulm is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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 2018 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.
