Census-designated place · Texas
New Ulm, Texas
New Ulm, census-designated place, in Austin County, Texas. New Ulm had 285 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 185 (±135). GEOID 4851384.
Residents, 2020 Census
285
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 185 ±135
Median household income
$59,948
±$48,763 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
not published
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
Where is New Ulm and what county is it in?
New Ulm is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Austin County, Texas. It covers 5.4 square miles of land, 53 residents per square mile in 2020.
New Ulm is in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in New Ulm, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 285 residents in New Ulm, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 185 (±135).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; New Ulm is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | New Ulm | Austin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 185 ±135 | 31,170 | – |
| Households | 109 ±77 | 12,128 | – |
| Average household size | 1.63 ±0.41 | 2.55 | – |
| Housing units | 206 ±100 | 14,319 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in New Ulm?
The median resident of New Ulm is 60.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.2%.
| Measure | New Ulm | Austin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.8 ±22.1 | 41.1 | – |
| Under 18 years | 2.7% ±2.3 pts | 23.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 45.4% ±35.2 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Male | 38.4% ±14.3 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 27.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.8% ±2.6 pts | 60.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±23.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±20.0 pts | 12.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±24.1 pts | 16.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.3% ±28.4 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.7% ±10.2 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±32.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.5% ±18.1 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in New Ulm earn?
New Ulm's median household income is published as $59,948 with a margin of ±$48,763, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | New Ulm | Austin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,948 ±$48,763 | $75,789 | – |
| Mean household income | $63,396 ±$19,375 | $97,163 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,211 ±$10,949 | $37,650 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 12.4% ±18.1 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±34.8 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±34.8 pts | 96.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±34.8 pts | 77.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in New Ulm?
Owners occupy 56.9% of New Ulm's occupied homes and renters 43.1%.
| Measure | New Ulm | Austin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±53.7 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9% ±34.0 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.1% ±34.0 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Housing units | 206 ±100 | 14,319 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±53.7 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.0% ±17.3 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.7% ±17.3 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4% ±6.3 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.4% ±22.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±34.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in New Ulm work and get to work?
100.0% of New Ulm's workers drive alone.
| Measure | New Ulm | Austin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.2% ±33.0 pts | 60.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.3% ±27.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 100.0% ±41.6 pts | 79.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±41.6 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±41.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±41.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±41.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in New Ulm?
No census tract lies mostly in New Ulm; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 7604Austin County | 3,542 | $105,692 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New Ulm) · Census block assignment files
How does New Ulm compare with other places in Texas?
New Ulm is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
New Ulm's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare New Ulm with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for New Ulm?
38 of the 52 figures for New Ulm on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New Ulm are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.