New Baltimore is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 12,132 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, New Baltimore is the 96th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in New Baltimore was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local New Baltimore economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in New Baltimore, where the median household income is $106,033.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Baltimore is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Baltimore is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Baltimore who work in office and administrative support (14.40%), management occupations (12.00%), and sales jobs (9.85%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, New Baltimore is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Baltimore a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Baltimore has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Baltimore’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in New Baltimore is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Baltimore, the average commute to work is 32.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, New Baltimore doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of New Baltimore citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.45% of adults in New Baltimore have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in New Baltimore in 2022 was $46,284, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,136 for a family of four. However, New Baltimore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Baltimore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Baltimore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Baltimore include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in New Baltimore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
