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New Ulm, MN vs Decorah, IA

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- Decorah is 0% more densely populated than New Ulm.
- People are 22.7% less likely to be married in Decorah.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Decorah.
 New Ulm, MNDecorah, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,767329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201013,497  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,172285,036,114
 Population - 199013,132  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,094.493.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Ulm, MNDecorah, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 New Ulm, MNDecorah, IAUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Ulm, MNDecorah, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households5,883  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,333  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Ulm    2 Reviews
Brenda · Wichita, KS
NO, just NO unless you are rich
Over 7 years ago

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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C · New Ulm, MN
Community is leading change to make it a 'healthy'
Over 10 years ago

Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews
scott · Decorah, IA
expensive for a small town
Over 10 years ago

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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william · Decorah, IA
Decorah, IA
Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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alima · Cleveland, NM
Luther College
Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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