New Ulm Metro Area

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  4. New Ulm Metro Area Employment Information
  5. New Ulm Metro Area Family Information
  6. New Ulm Metro Area Education Information
  7. New Ulm Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. New Ulm Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. New Ulm Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. New Ulm Metro Area Counties
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New Ulm Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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New Ulm Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,911
  • Land Area (2000): 1,582.130 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.048 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,163
New Ulm Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,690 59.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,140 12.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,372 27.35%

New Ulm Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
New Ulm Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,252 13,651 601 4.22% 43
1991 14,311 13,670 641 4.48% 45
1992 14,230 13,513 717 5.04% 51
1993 14,547 13,852 696 4.78% 48
1994 14,850 14,269 581 3.91% 39
1995 15,090 14,523 567 3.76% 38
1996 15,427 14,735 692 4.49% 45
1997 15,511 14,790 720 4.64% 47
1998 15,203 14,604 599 3.94% 39
1999 15,107 14,568 539 3.57% 36
2000 15,408 14,835 573 3.72% 37
2001 15,674 15,027 647 4.13% 41
2002 15,491 14,774 717 4.63% 46
2003 15,323 14,490 833 5.44% 54
2004 15,144 14,413 731 4.82% 48
2005 14,895 14,243 652 4.37% 44
2006 14,989 14,328 661 4.41% 44
2007 14,797 14,074 723 4.89% 49
2008 14,811 13,872 940 6.35% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,884 13,834 1,050 7.05% 71
Feb 2008 14,757 13,694 1,063 7.20% 72
Mar 2008 14,944 13,805 1,139 7.62% 76
Apr 2008 14,695 13,731 964 6.56% 66
May 2008 14,547 13,689 858 5.90% 59
Jun 2008 15,022 14,143 879 5.85% 59
Jul 2008 14,989 14,139 850 5.67% 57
Aug 2008 14,808 13,967 841 5.68% 57
Sep 2008 14,657 13,842 815 5.56% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

New Ulm Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,622 11.35%
2. Construction 1,468 10.27%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,066 7.46%
4. Educational Services 822 5.75%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 694 4.86%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 568 3.97%
7. Truck Transportation 530 3.71%
8. Repair and Maintenance 472 3.30%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 428 3.00%
10. Public Administration 412 2.88%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 396 2.77%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 390 2.73%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 334 2.34%
14. Paper Manufacturing 328 2.30%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 308 2.16%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 288 2.02%
17. Health Care 282 1.97%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 276 1.93%
19. Finance and Insurance 264 1.85%
20. Utilities 242 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,262 16.91%
2. Educational Services 1,362 10.18%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 798 5.97%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 702 5.25%
5. Social Assistance 700 5.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 590 4.41%
7. Food Manufacturing 566 4.23%
8. Finance and Insurance 548 4.10%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 534 3.99%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 406 3.03%
11. Department and Other General Stores 396 2.96%
12. Public Administration 356 2.66%
13. Paper Manufacturing 286 2.14%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 268 2.00%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 266 1.99%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 244 1.82%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 228 1.70%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 188 1.41%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 186 1.39%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 186 1.39%

New Ulm Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,184 8.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,184 8.29%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 774 5.42%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 690 4.83%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 666 4.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 548 3.83%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 506 3.54%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 488 3.41%
9. Other Management Occupations 436 3.05%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 374 2.62%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 372 2.60%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 348 2.44%
13. Agricultural Workers 342 2.39%
14. Carpenters 304 2.13%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 304 2.13%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 302 2.11%
17. Other Construction Trades 298 2.09%
18. Electricians 260 1.82%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 258 1.81%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 220 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 944 7.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 746 5.58%
3. Secretaries and Admins 636 4.75%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 544 4.07%
5. Cashiers 534 3.99%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 522 3.90%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 484 3.62%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 466 3.48%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 464 3.47%
10. Child Care Workers 448 3.35%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 424 3.17%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 400 2.99%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 384 2.87%
14. Registered Nurses 364 2.72%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 334 2.50%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 332 2.48%
17. Other Management Occupations 318 2.38%
18. Customer Service Representatives 278 2.08%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 262 1.96%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 260 1.94%

New Ulm Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,028 54.74%
15-35 hours 7,386 16.83%
1-14 hours 1,897 4.32%
No regular hours 10,586 24.12%

New Ulm Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 778 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 621 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,173 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,969 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,024 11.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,775 14.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,687 21.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,220 8.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 622 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 967 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 424 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 220 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,142 8.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,449 9.39%

New Ulm Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,229 12.39%
5-9 8,456 32.43%
10-14 5,568 21.36%
15-19 3,021 11.59%
20-24 2,044 7.84%
25-29 670 2.57%
30-34 1,235 4.74%
35-39 287 1.10%
40-44 348 1.33%
45-59 407 1.56%
60-89 323 1.24%
At least 90 483 1.85%

New Ulm Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 137 0.53% 22,851 87.65%
30-44 27 0.10% 1,843 7.07%
45-59 8 0.03% 399 1.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 806 3.09%

New Ulm Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 162 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,563 9.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,327 74.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 172 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,753 6.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,388 8.39%

New Ulm Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,104 (51,484 people)
Families (2000): 14,354 (43,368 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,992
People at same address in 1995: 34,925
New Ulm Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,656 7.56%
$10,000-$14,999 1,654 7.55%
$15,000-$19,999 1,443 6.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,469 6.70%
$25,000-$29,999 1,644 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 1,531 6.99%
$35,000-$39,999 1,569 7.16%
$40,000-$44,999 1,412 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 1,225 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 2,536 11.57%
$60,000-$74,999 2,670 12.19%
$75,000-$99,999 1,788 8.16%
$100,000-$124,999 635 2.90%
$125,000-$149,999 200 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 168 0.77%
$200,000 or more 312 1.42%

New Ulm Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,070 28.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,449 32.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 284 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,344 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,389 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 677 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

New Ulm Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,105 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,040 18.67%
Public Assistance 484 0.75%
Retirement 2,605 4.04%
Self Employment 4,567 7.08%
Social Security 7,205 11.17%
Supplemental Security 772 1.20%
Wage / Salary 16,250 25.20%
Other 3,457 5.36%

New Ulm Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,244 56.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,690 43.99%

New Ulm Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,191 5.39%
Color 1 Box Married 13,878 62.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,499 29.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 518 2.35%

New Ulm Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,469 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 13,896 60.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,675 20.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,861 12.49%

New Ulm Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Education Information Back to top
New Ulm Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,913 9.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,558 8.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,779 37.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,858 23.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,669 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,445 10.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,692 4.04%

New Ulm Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 583 2.17% 371 1.38% 954 3.55%
Kindergarten 323 1.20% 340 1.26% 663 2.46%
Grades 1-4 1,887 7.01% 1,171 4.35% 3,058 11.36%
Grades 5-8 2,660 9.88% 1,200 4.46% 3,860 14.34%
Grades 9-12 3,064 11.39% 996 3.70% 4,060 15.09%
Undergrad college 997 3.70% 1,639 6.09% 2,636 9.80%
Graduate or professional school 146 0.54% 112 0.42% 258 0.96%
Total 9,660 35.90% 5,829 21.66% 15,489 57.56%

New Ulm Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Ulm Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,798 93.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,484 6.42%

New Ulm Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42
New Ulm Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Ulm Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,207 11.92%
10-19 Years 4,508 16.75%
20-29 Years 2,993 11.12%
30-39 Years 3,406 12.66%
40-49 Years 4,098 15.23%
50-59 Years 2,898 10.77%
60-69 Years 2,208 8.20%
70-79 Years 2,080 7.73%
80-89 Years 1,263 4.69%
90+ Years 250 0.93%

New Ulm Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,331 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 13,580 50.46%

New Ulm Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,080 96.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 545 2.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 122 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 109 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

New Ulm Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 36,898 60.18%
2. Norwegian 6,770 11.04%
3. Irish 3,062 4.99%
4. Swedish 2,462 4.02%
5. United States Or American 2,204 3.59%
6. English 1,459 2.38%
7. Danish 1,208 1.97%
8. French Non-Basque 1,117 1.82%
9. Czech 1,015 1.66%
10. Polish 1,012 1.65%

New Ulm Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,999 93.97%
2. German 1,734 3.26%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,128 2.12%
4. Other Slavic 83 0.16%
5. French 50 0.09%
6. Scandinavian 47 0.09%
7. Hindi 40 0.08%
8. Other Native North American 34 0.06%
9. Polish 32 0.06%
10. Tagalog 18 0.03%

New Ulm Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,516 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 394 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 292 0.52%

New Ulm Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Ulm Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Ulm Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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